.... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just
now. How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

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Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

On Jan 9, 11:26*am, Hugh Newbury wrote:
... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just
now. How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

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Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

Last year, the first Dff came out on Dec 27th. I have a few almost
ready.

A wonderful day today in South Devon. Two on the trot and it's about
time! 8C, no wind and sunshine. In the garden this mornin; lots of
people out and about and doing the same. Missus and youngest, back
from their run, commented on the fact that so many people said "hello"
to them and that everyone was smiling. This is what a mild interlude
does for you in winter. It puts a smile of relief on everyone's face.
Long may it continue! Won't last, of course - it is, after all,
January - but spring is not that far away now!!

On Jan 9, 12:47*pm, Dawlish wrote:
On Jan 9, 11:26*am, Hugh Newbury wrote:

... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just
now. How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

--

Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

Last year, the first Dff came out on Dec 27th. I have a few almost
ready.

A wonderful day today in South Devon. Two on the trot and it's about
time! 8C, no wind and sunshine. In the garden this mornin; lots of
people out and about and doing the same. Missus and youngest, back
from their run, commented on the fact that so many people said "hello"
to them and that everyone was smiling. This is what a mild interlude
does for you in winter. It puts a smile of relief on everyone's face.
Long may it continue! Won't last, of course - it is, after all,
January - but spring is not that far away now!!

Picking at full tilt on Scilly now
http://www.scillyflowers.co.uk/flowe...FVAf4QodJVZ5Yw
after a lull before Christmas at just the wrong time.

Narcissi rather than true daffs. However, as a daffodil is in fact a
narcissi, which varieties officially constitute daffodils I'm really
not sure. Everyone seems to have there own idea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(plant)
doesn't really help!

What I would regard as true daffs in bud on some south facing
locations around Penzance now, helped by an average maximum
temperature of 9.1C over the 1st 8 days of January. 5 or 6 years ago
the fields were all yellow in time for the new year.

Graham
Penzance

On Jan 9, 1:24*pm, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Jan 9, 12:47*pm, Dawlish wrote:





On Jan 9, 11:26*am, Hugh Newbury wrote:

... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just
now. How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

--

Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

Last year, the first Dff came out on Dec 27th. I have a few almost
ready.

A wonderful day today in South Devon. Two on the trot and it's about
time! 8C, no wind and sunshine. In the garden this mornin; lots of
people out and about and doing the same. Missus and youngest, back
from their run, commented on the fact that so many people said "hello"
to them and that everyone was smiling. This is what a mild interlude
does for you in winter. It puts a smile of relief on everyone's face.
Long may it continue! Won't last, of course - it is, after all,
January - but spring is not that far away now!!

Picking at full tilt on Scilly nowhttp://www.scillyflowers.co.uk/flowers-by-post.asp?gclid=CPetgeOZraYC...
after a lull before Christmas at just the wrong time.

Narcissi rather than true daffs. However, as a daffodil is in fact a
narcissi, which varieties officially constitute daffodils I'm really
not sure. Everyone seems to have there own ideahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(plant)
doesn't really help!

What I would regard as true daffs in bud on some south facing
locations around Penzance now, helped by an average maximum
temperature of 9.1C over the 1st 8 days of January. 5 or 6 years ago
the fields were all yellow in time for the new year.

Graham
Penzance- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

yes, if it looks like a daffodil, it's a daffodil!

Hundreds, perhaps a thousand or more people out on the prom, beach and
front in Teignmouth. Quite incredible; it was like high summer, except
that everyone had a coat on! Scooters are the thing - even older
teenagers were using them. The one boy on a unicycle was quite a sight
though. Very clever. Generally, people really don't want snow and cold
in winter. That's for a few hardened souls, a select number of whom
seem to alight on the Internet! What people really want is sunshine.
dry days and a bit of mild weather and they'll flock out to be able to
enjoy the weather! Today in Teignmouth illustrated that in spades!

On Jan 9, 3:28*pm, Dawlish wrote:
On Jan 9, 1:24*pm, Graham Easterling wrote:





On Jan 9, 12:47*pm, Dawlish wrote:

On Jan 9, 11:26*am, Hugh Newbury wrote:

... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just
now. How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

--

Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

Last year, the first Dff came out on Dec 27th. I have a few almost
ready.

A wonderful day today in South Devon. Two on the trot and it's about
time! 8C, no wind and sunshine. In the garden this mornin; lots of
people out and about and doing the same. Missus and youngest, back
from their run, commented on the fact that so many people said "hello"
to them and that everyone was smiling. This is what a mild interlude
does for you in winter. It puts a smile of relief on everyone's face.
Long may it continue! Won't last, of course - it is, after all,
January - but spring is not that far away now!!

Picking at full tilt on Scilly nowhttp://www.scillyflowers.co.uk/flowers-by-post.asp?gclid=CPetgeOZraYC...
after a lull before Christmas at just the wrong time.

Narcissi rather than true daffs. However, as a daffodil is in fact a
narcissi, which varieties officially constitute daffodils I'm really
not sure. Everyone seems to have there own ideahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(plant)
doesn't really help!

What I would regard as true daffs in bud on some south facing
locations around Penzance now, helped by an average maximum
temperature of 9.1C over the 1st 8 days of January. 5 or 6 years ago
the fields were all yellow in time for the new year.

Graham
Penzance- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

yes, if it looks like a daffodil, it's a daffodil!

Hundreds, perhaps a thousand or more people out on the prom, beach and
front in Teignmouth. Quite incredible; it was like high summer, except
that everyone had a coat on! Scooters are the thing - even older
teenagers were using them. The one boy on a unicycle was quite a sight
though. Very clever. Generally, people really don't want snow and cold
in winter. That's for a few hardened souls, a select number of whom
seem to alight on the Internet! What people really want is sunshine.
dry days and a bit of mild weather and they'll flock out to be able to
enjoy the weather! Today in Teignmouth illustrated that in spades!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Down here in N. Bristol we have a group of roadside daffs that used
to flower every year about Dec.19th. Then we had the 2007 climate
shift and they now flower end of Jan. I am growing some daff seeds
from them in the (probably vain) hope that they set true to type. Wait
5 years & I'll let you know!

"Hugh Newbury" wrote in message
...
... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just now.
How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

--

Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

In Mid Suffolk Pansies in pots outside have now burst in to bloom, with
leaves doubling in amount in last few days. Honeysuckle on exposed fence has
new leaves bursting out on it and crocus and Iris bulbs are sprouting
through in garden. Blackbirds are chasing each other - To keep warm??
However At 1100 hrs this morning there were still some very icy patches,
even on A roads here after extensive hoar frost early. Frost on shaded grass
all day today. Seems there had been no salting of roads at all in this area
overnight. Amazing after all the warnings that had been issued for snow
freezing on the roads overnight last month when there was no snow and often
main roads here were dry and had been regularly salted in response to
warnings.


NSS Mid Suffolk

On Sun, 9 Jan 2011, Jennik wrote

"Hugh Newbury" wrote in message
...
... or they may be narcissi. It must be this mild spell we have just
now. How will they do between now and genuine Spring, I wonder.

Hugh

--
Hugh Newbury

www.evershot-weather.org

In Mid Suffolk Pansies in pots outside have now burst in to bloom, with
leaves doubling in amount in last few days. Honeysuckle on exposed
fence has new leaves bursting out on it and crocus and Iris bulbs are
sprouting through in garden. Blackbirds are chasing each other - To
keep warm??
However At 1100 hrs this morning there were still some very icy
patches, even on A roads here after extensive hoar frost early. Frost
on shaded grass all day today. Seems there had been no salting of
roads at all in this area overnight. Amazing after all the warnings
that had been issued for snow freezing on the roads overnight last
month when there was no snow and often main roads here were dry and had
been regularly salted in response to warnings.


NSS Mid Suffolk

Golly, in this corner of SE London there are a very few timid little
green shoots peeping out of the ground, but not many, and the camellia,
which is usually going full blast by now, is covered with tight green
buds. On the other hand, the Lady Hamilton rose, which was gearing up
for a last little flush of flowers in November and which kept its buds
throughout the snow and ice, has decided to open up early. I really
ought to prune them but don't want to risk a frost attacking the cut
ends.

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