What is it?

[fenbadger]

All I know for sure is it's credited to Hugh Thompson

[Maladjusted]

It's a white owl

[Ginsing]

what a hoot a Wol for decoration and delight nd it is white!

[fenbadger]

Don't think its real either . . .The white wire off to the right is a bit of a giveaway

[nedd]

What a sweetie. Surely his name is Plop.

[hamble99b in reply to nedd]

loved that book! love the owl piccy!

[nedd in reply to hamble99b]

One small son used to listen to that while having a dose radio therapy.

It became quite a favourite.

[nedd]

Fenbadger where did you find him.

Is he yours?

[fenbadger]

I wish. Extracted from one of those amusing emails we get from time to time.

[TheAuthor]

Do you remember a well known 'Watch with Mother' programme whereby an owl sang:

I am a very fat feathery owl called Sage

I sit in a tree and I get in a rage

NO PRIZES FOR GUESSING JUST COMFORTING BEST WISHES!

[Ginsing in reply to TheAuthor]

You seem to remember it well Ken! What was it ? I am puzzled was it Parsley and Sage I am sitting here trying desperately to go through the one I do remember.

Dream well!

xgins

[hamble99b in reply to Ginsing]

Herbidacious - loved the Herbs! Do you remember the rogue Parsley?

[fenbadger in reply to hamble99b]

Wasn't that the magic word that got you into the garden?

[fenbadger in reply to TheAuthor]

I'm Dill the dog

I'm a dog named Dill

I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley. . .

[TheAuthor in reply to fenbadger]

I'm Dill the dog

I'm a dog named Dill

My tail I'd love to get

I've never caught it yet!

Sorry, I think I have started something off here!

Take care my friend

Ken x

[hamble99b in reply to TheAuthor]

I'm Bayleaf I'm the gardener

I work ftom early dawn

You'll find mr sweeping up the leaves

Or tidying the lawn.

[fenbadger in reply to hamble99b]

Hi Sandra and Phlebo. I won't say anything about age. You're as young as you feel. I think Fibro attacks new memories first and has trouble with older ones, so keep them precious. Dare I say it's like another condition in the headlines regularly? I had a friend with "Chemo brain" who displayed similar symptoms because the medication is a poison. I'm getting the same. Something a few minutes ago disappears but I'm re creating Ivor the Engine in my head right now.

Can you remember anymore, Ken/Sandra?

Might also explain my random posts. . .

[phlebo123]

Hi ... I remember "the herbs" also.... how old am I ????!!

Parsley... the lion,

Dill... the dog,

And the rather fat feathery owl called Sage!!!

Then there was Bayleaf the gardener, does anyone remember any others??

How strange is this "fibromyalgia thing"? I can remember all these characters from an old tv program... but can't remember what I need to buy at the shops!!!! Xxx

[TheAuthor in reply to phlebo123]

WOW! You have got a great memory for the past, but I am like you with the present as I cannot remember what I had for my tea?

Take care my friend

Ken x

[fenbadger in reply to TheAuthor]

Neither can I. Keep forgetting to take my pills, too wit too woo

[TheAuthor in reply to fenbadger]

Hi fenbagder - I hope that you are as well as can be? I had to laugh when I read this as I forgot to take my Nortryptaline earlier and your post has just reminded me to take it!

Thanks for that

Ken x

[fenbadger in reply to TheAuthor]

As well as can be thanks Ken. Glad it was useful. Crazy humour is just my way of getting through the day. I'm on a tricyclic, too Paul

[Hidden]

Morning fenbadger

That is a really cute decoration I agree that the wire is a big give away LOL

I would love to see how many people I could fool into thinking it was real though

Ah! The Herbs.............. have some nostalgia guys

youtube.com/watch?v=rn8IRqQ...(Not working as expected?)

xxxsianxxx Hope I don't into trouble for it coming up on the reply and not as a link

[phlebo123 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for posting the Herbs link Sian....... cheered up my morning, especially as my washing machine has broken down and having to resort to hand washing Why don't they make programmes like this anymore? xx

[Hidden in reply to phlebo123]

I'm glad you enjoyed it phlebo it had me chuckling

I say often that kids TV is not the same anymore the old ones are fantastic, I used to love the Flumps but not many people I meet remember them................. now I have the Flumps theme tune bouncing in my head xx

[fenbadger in reply to Hidden]

Morning Zeb73, ta for the link. I'll watch it when I get time

Ps. Afternoon actually, where does the time go?

[TheAuthor in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for this, it is one of my most treasured childhood possessions - I love the herb garden.

Take care my friend

Ken x

[Hidden in reply to TheAuthor]

Glad you enjoyed it

[Mrs_Somerset]

That is soo cute - did you make it - itis rather brilliant!

[fenbadger]

No I didn't Mrs S. Wish I were that clever.

I seem to remember Lady Rosemary, Major Onion teaching the chives , and was it Lord Basil?

[fenbadger]

Something else I keep trying to remember to do. . . Been meaning to say I had the privilege of being taught by Oliver Postgate's brother. No surprise we called him Noggin. I used to take Ivor the engine tapes to Dartmoor to listen to. If not that it was a BBC Radio production of Hound of the Baskervilles

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to fenbadger]

I had a dragon - Idris -who used to help Noggin the Nog in his train to fire up the engine, he was with me for ages and then VG (one of our lovely volunteers who has sadly left) borrowed him in

an emergency and I haven't seen him since. He was prone to the odd bit of misbehaviour , breathing fire at the wrong time and all that, but I'd love to have him home now, especially as they are telling us the weather is going to get colder............come home Home to Mummy Idris, the woodburner awaits you

[hamble99b]

Sir Basil, the chives, and a policeman.

[fenbadger]

It was Jones the Steam with Ivor. Idris is a proper welsh heraldic dragon who joined the Grumbly and District Choir. . . . . hope he comes back, bach

Dai Station. Mr Dinwhiddy. . . .

[budgiefriend]

It is adorable, whether a fake or not. It made me feel all happy inside to look at it. But I'm confused, as the Sage in the video doesn't look anything like this. Was this just named after him?

[fenbadger in reply to budgiefriend]

I can't remember who called him Sage, and I don't mind. It's the lovely way this group has of dealing with this stuff we have to share. Keep it up girls and boys. . .