Is Old Herbaceous real??

[Zena]

What's really worrying is that last night I dreamt about Old Herbaceous.....and the rest of you, too! We were all meeting up at a pub somewhere. Can't remember any more, I'm afraid. Obviously my subconscious was telling me that I'd been away from this site for too long
Personally,I still imagine him with a pipe and tweed jacket with leather patches on the elbows.

[Jenny Green]

Finally managed to pop over to Herby's house and get a snap of him to show you all. As you can see, he's quite a pleasant chap really. But, Herby, next time, more modesty, please!!!!

[alan refail]

And going back even further into the mists of the Middle Ages---

[Jenny Green]

Gosh, he looks postively youthful in those pictures Alan!

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Zena, now thats the sort of dream thats worth dreaming about, all us lot down the pub, i bet i bought the first round.

Dear Jenny, i'm not sure you have posted the right photo up, it seems to be showing your eldest son.

Alan my dear chap, the Latin on the top picture, do you think it says, the Lord doth put temptation my way.

[Chantal]

Nah, it says

"gaudebunt campi, et omnia quae in eis sunt"

"Let the fields rejoice and all that therein is"

It's a Gregorian Chant.

[oldherbaceous]

Our dear wise Chantal, what would we do without you.

[alan refail]

Thanks Chantal

And there was I convinced it meant "Watch out behind girls, there's trouble about!"

Alan

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Alan, i think our translations are a lot better.

[Weed]

They may look better OH but may not reflect the whole truth

You infamy lives on young man

[alan refail]

OH
Since we are not allowed mistranslations, here's a bit more from the good book:

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.


Alan

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Alan, when the Lord cometh to judge my land, i hope he's not too harsh.

[alan refail]

I think he will be considerate OH.
He's had problems himself.
You remember the old story.

A man bought a house with an overgrown garden. The weeds had long since taken over the garden and it was a mess. But slowly the man began to clear the weeds, till the soil and plant the seeds. Finally, he had made it into a showcase garden. One day the vicar came to visit, and when he saw the beautiful flowers and plants, he observed, "Well, my friend, you and God have done a splendid job on this garden." To which the gardener replied, "You should have seen it when God was looking after it himself."

[Losos]

Well Zena, I've been away for about six months also and at that time OH was hardly known, now I return to find he's become a mega superstar What a difference a few months can make

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Losos, your choice of words is so kind.