tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post6426207568622682985..comments2023-07-02T09:49:08.147+01:00Comments on pear tree log: I Was Out Walking Toby When..Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-63296070328244968682012-06-02T08:04:48.717+01:002012-06-02T08:04:48.717+01:00Hello Carole M, I must admit, it still gives me a...Hello Carole M, I must admit, it still gives me a buzz! I read somewhere that only about one in 10,000 clovers is four-leafed, so it is amazing that we can spot them amongst so many. I'd be happy to show you the patch - see if you can spot some for yourself.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-49200486296855222142012-06-02T08:02:26.852+01:002012-06-02T08:02:26.852+01:00Hello Marie, I confess, that is one of the other ...Hello Marie, I confess, that is one of the other things I like about doing these posts. I felt I had to do a little research - which is when I found out what they stood for. It was new to me too!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-42465355348970678862012-06-02T08:01:35.007+01:002012-06-02T08:01:35.007+01:00Hello LBM, Don't worry, I have given them awa...Hello LBM, Don't worry, I have given them away in the past, although I have wondered about it. I don't think we actually pass on bad luck, it's more that the luck was for the finder.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-533537295757410792012-06-02T07:59:04.338+01:002012-06-02T07:59:04.338+01:00Thanks, Dom. xThanks, Dom. xElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-55946379442751346682012-06-02T07:58:31.743+01:002012-06-02T07:58:31.743+01:00that's really kind of special I think to come ...that's really kind of special I think to come across the four-leaf clovers. I'd get a real buzz out of that!Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-49665504117826019542012-06-01T19:57:54.933+01:002012-06-01T19:57:54.933+01:00You are lucky indeed! I never knew what each leaf...You are lucky indeed! I never knew what each leaf stood for. It's fun to learn.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-15975632906266161752012-06-01T02:47:39.005+01:002012-06-01T02:47:39.005+01:00Oh no, I didn't know it was unlucky to give th...Oh no, I didn't know it was unlucky to give them away! We've got a few patches of four leafed clovers and I've given some to other people in the past. I feel awful now because I thought I would be giving them good luck.Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-6194314420964512032012-05-31T21:41:05.366+01:002012-05-31T21:41:05.366+01:00Hello Amy, Yes! I'm so glad you agree, it is...Hello Amy, Yes! I'm so glad you agree, it is something which just happens, no seeking or searching is needed!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-17794939071513534892012-05-31T21:40:07.382+01:002012-05-31T21:40:07.382+01:00Hello Claire, If you would really like a clover t...Hello Claire, If you would really like a clover then the next time I pass that clump I will ask for one in your name. If it happens, and you send me your address, then it is yours.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-86965297302894286512012-05-31T21:38:41.863+01:002012-05-31T21:38:41.863+01:00Hello Meggie, I am lucky to have Harry and France...Hello Meggie, I am lucky to have Harry and Francesca - they give me a great excuse for playing like a child!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-37030791447757638102012-05-31T18:30:51.951+01:002012-05-31T18:30:51.951+01:00Hi love, sorry to ask you so publicly but we'...Hi love, sorry to ask you so publicly but we're having a tea party over at Belleau Cottage on Monday at 5pm. Would love you, George and the gang to come over and have a slice of cake with us... let me know if you can come x (dom@belleaukitchen.co.uk)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-54001414211529366392012-05-31T15:09:57.040+01:002012-05-31T15:09:57.040+01:00Thank you for that, Elaine! You are absolutely rig...Thank you for that, Elaine! You are absolutely right.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-84208712004249133892012-05-30T15:44:55.670+01:002012-05-30T15:44:55.670+01:00Isn't it fun when something like that happens!...Isn't it fun when something like that happens! I guess that's one thing my brain can do. It seems that I can spot them more easily than most people.Amy Burzesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603247185748005749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-8399181721331216282012-05-30T12:31:09.468+01:002012-05-30T12:31:09.468+01:00This is such an amazing thing to happen. Good luck...This is such an amazing thing to happen. Good luck clovers should be shared and spread the luck around. I will never know where this patch is so I feel that keeping a secret can surely keep the luck safe. I hope my logic is good logic!Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-32471944958473700372012-05-30T08:54:02.588+01:002012-05-30T08:54:02.588+01:00Hello Elaine....what a wonderful response to your ...Hello Elaine....what a wonderful response to your Good Luck Clovers.....Harry is so "lucky" to have you for a grandmother.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-8405270870203743092012-05-30T07:06:49.006+01:002012-05-30T07:06:49.006+01:00Hello Cro, That is it exactly! They really do lo...Hello Cro, That is it exactly! They really do look up. I popped my clovers into my recipe books - I don't use them very often - my family sometimes need a bit of luck to survive my offerings.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-9226436934859285682012-05-30T07:03:43.654+01:002012-05-30T07:03:43.654+01:00Hello Susan, The rest of yesterday's walk wa...Hello Susan, The rest of yesterday's walk was lovely - I saw so many beautiful wild flowers, grasses and sedges. It would have been fun to have you and Meggie along too, although we would have been so busy talking we would have missed the flowers! xElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-28346680996582493512012-05-30T06:56:12.721+01:002012-05-30T06:56:12.721+01:00Hello SAS, When I was a child I spent years look...Hello SAS, When I was a child I spent years looking for one, especially after my older brother found one! I didn't find a single one. Once I stopped looking for them, they began to wave to me.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-75971968455337340852012-05-30T06:47:08.343+01:002012-05-30T06:47:08.343+01:00Hello John, Come on over, we'll get you some ...Hello John, Come on over, we'll get you some lucky clovers of your own, then come back here for tea and scones...did I ever tell you about the time I won first prize in the village show for my scones? Dom (see above) will tell you he was robbed!xElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-41653756118232108162012-05-30T05:32:14.143+01:002012-05-30T05:32:14.143+01:00My mother was the same. All her books were filled ...My mother was the same. All her books were filled with them. She always said she never looked for them; they always looked up at her.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-52144751260379744342012-05-30T01:34:16.061+01:002012-05-30T01:34:16.061+01:00Well you are a lucky charm--at least that's ho...Well you are a lucky charm--at least that's how I feel with knowing you! Your walks are definitely magical. XOXOSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263263554924074661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-38163957904261985872012-05-29T23:27:25.350+01:002012-05-29T23:27:25.350+01:00Egads, I didn't know this happened to anyone e...Egads, I didn't know this happened to anyone else! I have always been able to do this. Yes, I have found that many at one time. How funny. Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />Harry may not have been all that impressed but HE is one lucky lad. You are making his childhood magical and memorable.SAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590163035103536134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-11697450561194639712012-05-29T23:13:15.650+01:002012-05-29T23:13:15.650+01:00send me one! I need a nice bit of luck xsend me one! I need a nice bit of luck xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-72190939968726641062012-05-29T19:56:21.629+01:002012-05-29T19:56:21.629+01:00Hello Joanne, Now that is interesting...we both h...Hello Joanne, Now that is interesting...we both have brains which can process patterns quickly - or shall we both claim to be exceptionally lucky? I sang along to that song as a child, I had quite forgotten about it!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-7498684420086782592012-05-29T19:53:00.112+01:002012-05-29T19:53:00.112+01:00Hello Mitch, You may have dropped the four-leaf c...Hello Mitch, You may have dropped the four-leaf clover but you didn't drop your good luck, otherwise how would you have met Saint Geraldo?Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.com