The old lady is showing her age now, and sadly no longer accessible, but still attracting the visitors to Nottinghamshire. Sorry I don't do digital enhancements, you'll have to take it a la naturelle.
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wow it is a beast!
I think it's a bit scary!! xx
Fabulous xx
Don't think we really appreciated how huge the tree is...too busy being miserable...lol
It's a lovely photo...thank you!
wow ..how old is that ?
Its said to be between 800 and 1000 years old, voted England tree of the year.
Bramley Apple trees come from Nottinghamshire too...Southwell
Visted it many a time though i don't believe it used to have the frame support. Gosh, what change it has seen. Thanks for the photo Stag. love Margaret x
When I was a child (many moons ago), we used to play inside it, but sadly as it has aged the trunk has started to erode, and in order to prevent further damage, it is now supported by a wire-frame network and fenced off, so you can only get within 20 yards or so. It is still a magnificent tree though and the stuff of legends. It's a great place to go to collect sweet chestnuts in October, but not so good now for our compromised lungs, as it is quite hilly.
The sort of place Tony would see as a challenge.
Amazing really , nice photo.
Thanks for posting it, I hope you got permission from the tree, and
That the tree did not suffer in the taking of this photo.
Hannah
Stood under it once many moons ago, thanks for the memory Warwick and Vashti. xx
Yes finally I am back in circulation after 4 weeks of home recuperation and more antibiotics and steroids than you could shake a stick at. I have a good GP who agrees with me that home is the best place to be, and she has been supportive with home visits as needed, even offering to provide intravenous drips if required. Since I already have home oxygen and my own nebuliser, what point is there being in hospital? Everything I need is to hand and I sleep about 3 yards away from the downstairs loo so no horrible stairs to negotiate. I've already had 2 close encounters in hospital in 2002 and 2008, and I don't want to tempt fate in case they introduce the 3 strikes and you're out policy. Took my dad out shopping today for the first time and managed to get around ok under O2 power. I'll sleep well tonight.
The cat fight that has been raging for a while also did my head in, so I've been absent from here for most of that time as well.
Hopefully as it warms up I can get back to doing what I love best and get some fishing in with my dad who is 91 but still loves his fishing. This is his payback for all the times he took me as a youngster and taught me a love of the countryside and the hours spent in idle contemplation away from the frenetic pace of modern life. Love to watch the ducks this time of year with their constant squabbling during the mating ritual and later on the flotilla of little ducklings all swimming after mum. That's the worst thing about this disease, you spend hours getting ready to do something you're looking forward to, and by the time you're ready, it's often too late. I've pledged to spend more time out enjoying nature, and less time being sickened by human behaviour from keyboard warriors, so if I go missing in action again, it's because I'm doing something worthwhile rather than wasting it on here. There are some great people on here and this could be a great site but it has seriously lost its way recently.
Best Wishes to all.
Wow! I'm a tree hugger, and boy! wouldn't I love to give that one a hug. Absolutely beautiful, thanks WS. XX
Very kind of you, we obviously share similar feelings towards HU. To my mind it gets more like Facebook as time passes, and that is not what I want from a lung disease based forum. I so need to get out and about while I still can. Yes I'll probably pop in from time to time and hope things have improved by the colder months when time spent on here feels less like time wasted but for now I'm out of here.
Best Wishes
Amazing, never been there but always meant to go.
I really thought the site was back to normal now? I don't understand what you mean by saying HU is getting like Facebook?
It is much easier to avoid unpleasantness on there, if you set your account to friends only. Also set it so only friends can see your posts.
Your tree photo is wonderful. Did you know parts of Nottingham Forest are being sold off in plots, about a foot square, in exchange for a fee and a certificate, saying the owner of the plot is a Lord of the Manor!.
A neighbour bought one for my husband, and framed it. The area of the forest is called Pelham.
I was born in Rugby, Warwickshire. Since then, I have moved around a lot and have spent most of my life in East Anglia. The last 50 years in Norfolk.. I am most unlikely to go out of Norfolk any more.
With the summer almost upon us, I hope you have some lovely times fishing by your favourite river. My very best wishes to you and your father, Mr Warwickstag.
AS x
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