Greetings from a Walnut junkie

Hello, I have just joined, having read the various posts about Walnuts and Cobnuts (aka Hazelnuts, Filberts).  I spend most of my time on the roof of the shed overlooking their allotments - I keep them under control and ensure they work hard.  The shed is next to the cobnut tree and not too far from the walnuts.  We collect a huge bowl full of cobnuts (a bit of a paint to shell, though) and the rest are collected and left in their husks for the woodmice, woodpeckers and voles.  The walnuts are all collected and dried  - many used by us, and lots given away by the bagful. 

I love life and really enjoy nice weather. I get very gloomy in Winter when I can't be on the plot, or painting, or gardening. So, winter, and we'll see what these posts bring. Thank you for the welcome so far. - Ollytop

Hello, Ollytop.  I love the name.  Welcome to POE.  At least during the gloomy winter days you can surf through your green and pleasant land on this site.  I hope you love it here.

Thank you, thank you thank you: everyone for the warm welcome (I am not a 'cat', by the way, I am a Red Tabby - they say 'on the internet no one knows you're a cat', my disguise is foiled.  Oh well ...). 

My next task is to figure out how to post some pictures, but don't hold your breath.

Hello Ollytop. I think we met on another thread!

Ron is right, I adore cats and your avatar is delightful!

Hello Diana - yes, we did. thank you for your comments. I will try to upload pictures of him in due course and will keep you posted (or perhaps you can tick a box or summat). But don't hold your breath, I am currently trying to write some music for a book I wrote, and made/illustrated for my friend's 70th birthday and since it is MANY years since I did music seriously, it is not as easy as it seems ... I can plink it on my keyboard, but writing it down is another story!