Sunday 5 January 2014

Silent Sunday - Jan 5th 2014


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32 comments :

  1. Is this flowering NOW? We've got odd flowers out down in the south, ones that are not meant to be blooming at this time of year so I wonder if this should or shouldn't be out? It's pretty whether it's meant to be or not!

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  2. Yup, flowering now which is not at all unusual but I am not going to say what it is yet to see who else might know. I will say though that it has something to do with kissing!

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  3. Beautiful, Cant wait for flowering season here. x

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  4. Rebecca - This one can flower all year round :)

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  5. That's beautiful, such a gorgeous colour

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  6. Thank you Em - do you know what plant it is or what it has to do with kissing?

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  7. Thank you Reading Residence - we have managed some sunshine between the showers!

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  8. You are so lucky to have such a beautiful flower growing. It's a bit bleak here. I don't know what it is either :-)

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  9. Rachel - if you go to any moorlands and many wastelands you may well see this plant in flower .... but I'm hanging on a bit longer before naming it to see if anyone knows what it is or what that elusive connection to kissing might be!

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  10. What a lovely bright flower!

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  11. Thank you Colette. I am hoping it is cheering for people on this otherwise rather dreary Sunday. Do you have a link to your blog?

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  12. Beautiful Gorse Bush that we have all over the moors here in Cornwall that is seen most of the year round - hence the saying, "Kissing is out of fashion when Gorse is out of blossom".

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  13. I think it is gorse, but have not a clue what it has to do with kissing.

    Jam Lady

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  14. Yes, Jam Lady and Fiona, it is gorse and as you said Fiona, kissing is out of fashion when the gorse isn't in bloom ... but as this is a flower that blooms every month of the year kissing is never out of fashion!

    @Kim - it is bright isn't it - just the tonic for a grey day don't you think!

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  15. so beautifully bright, just what is needed on a gloomy winter day x

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  16. Lovely picture - makes me hopeful for spring!

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  17. My thoughts exactly HPMcQ :) Have a great week x

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  18. @Sarah - I too am hopeful for spring but suspect winter is far from finished with us yet. Mind you I did get in the garden today which made a very pleasant change. even if I was spreading manure!

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  19. How pretty! Gorse bushes always make me think of the Famous Five, I'm sure they featured in many of their adventures though can't think what for!!

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  20. Fabulous - makes me dream of the Spring time. I think everyone is! One of the petals looks like a little bird (unless I'm just super tired and seeing things!)

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  21. @LearnerMother - I'm not sure if gorse is mentioned in the Famous 5 books or not. I was an avid reader of them but can't remember. I can ask No 1 son though as he has also read them and a lot more recently than me!

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  22. @Charly - gorse does act as a great herald for spring, even though it flowers throughout the year. There is nothing more brightening than a bank of gorse on a warm spring day ... and apparently you can make a very nice wine from the petals ... although I don't fancy picking them! Looking like birds? I'm not too sure - I'll have a look next time I see them!

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  23. Oh, lovely and bright and cheery! Thank you very much for sharing!

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  24. @Rachel - bright I think is the word people have most used to describe this gorse in bloom ... hopefully I have brightened up everyone's day then :)

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  25. Silence has a way to enhance our senses. Your lovely picture for us to ponder while in the midst of winter is a message of hope inspiring others to expect beautiful things ahead. Thanks for sharing such beauty!

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  26. Thank you for commenting Delmy - let's hope the future really is full of beautiful things!

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  27. Thank you HodgePodgeDays - I saw an even more spectacular flowering gorse walking the dogs earlier in the week but didn't have my camera.

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