Late Summer Bits and Bobs, dear Monika.

[Primrose]

Has anybody had any news of Monika recently?
She's in my thoughts when I come on here and post.

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Primrose, I haven’t heard anything but, her last email to me in July, was saying goodbye……

[Shallot Man]

Hope I didn't confuse you, nothing wrong with your post, just pointing out there will probably only be a handful can go one better, the last Edwardians.

Born in 1933. Methinks the time is approaching.

[peter]

Has anybody had any news of Monika recently?
She's in my thoughts when I come on here and post.

I think her last post said she was going into terminal care and wouldn't be posting again.

[Primrose]

That's the sad thing with forums like this. Due to circumstances, they're very much in the ownership of the individuals who post on them so when something sad like this happens there is rarely anybody who can follow up and post news unless specific instructions are left for those who have to manage their affairs. . People just fade into the distance. It would be nice if we could at least recognise their passing and their contribution.
If you have left us Monika, thank you for all your worthy contributions which were greatly valued.

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Primrose, not sure if you saw it but, Monika put a post in general chatter, titled (farewell, good friends…) it was posted on the 25th of July……it’s about 20 topics down in general chatter…..I don’t know how to put it in a link, for you!

[peter]

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15780 the link to Monika's farewell.

[oldherbaceous]

Thank you, Peter.

[Primrose]

Thank you for posting that link Peter. I was involved with some hospital procedures around that time which probably explains why I may have been temporarily missing from the forum.
Rest in Peace Monika

[tigerburnie]

Autumn has arrived for sure up here, rain on and off all day, managed to trim one of the Butterfly bushes down and shredded and mulched the Blackcurrants with it. A damp chill means the fire is lit for the first fire of the winter, nights now longer than the days.

[Primrose]

Harvested our solitary butternut squash from four plants yesterday. Very disappointing harvest. A couple of tiny ones still on the plants but doubt they'll come to anything.

[oldherbaceous]

Been picking bunches of beetroot this morning….a little nippy on the fingers.

[Westi]

Harvested all my pumpkins & squash yesterday; some will have to finish ripening off the vine. It was not planned but the missing big orange one made the decision for me. It did exactly what I wanted it to do which was to tempt anyone in the mood for nicking to go for the orange one as the traditional halloween pumpkin & leave the good storing & eating ones alone.

[Primrose]

Sensible move Westi. I suspect anybody growing squashes, especially orange ones on publicly accessible land will feel vulnerable about theft as we get closer to Halloween.

[Shallot Man]

Ashamed to say, as an ex National Serviceman who served under both HM & Her Father. I was the only one in my turning to attend the minutes silence last night.