Comments on: Silver poplars https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/ Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:12:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: David Wong (@daviddobleve) https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/#comment-8 David Wong (@daviddobleve) Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:10:20 +0000 http://lialeendertz.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-8 Grans tell the best stories. That's helped me recognise silver poplars for sure. My gran told the scariest stories. My favourite was the one about the witch who masquerades as the grandmother of two orphaned sisters, and she ends up eating one of them. The older sister survives and feigns ignorance, and takes revenge by somehow chucking the witch down a well. Sort of like a darker version of Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel. I'm going to ask for a re-telling this weekend! Grans tell the best stories. That’s helped me recognise silver poplars for sure.

My gran told the scariest stories. My favourite was the one about the witch who masquerades as the grandmother of two orphaned sisters, and she ends up eating one of them. The older sister survives and feigns ignorance, and takes revenge by somehow chucking the witch down a well. Sort of like a darker version of Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel. I’m going to ask for a re-telling this weekend!

]]> By: lialeendertz https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/#comment-7 lialeendertz Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:36:53 +0000 http://lialeendertz.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-7 John - Thank you Laetitia - I will. She'll be delighted, actually. Dawn - Yeah well, you're so square with your 'regularly updated blog'. This is just the way I roll... Pauline - How nice. I hadnt thought about it like that. Very hard not to be entertained around nana though. Helen - There's lots of mysterious stuff about being the south wind etc...I think once you've got the hang of it it's quite straightforward but we didnt, quite. Fun trying, and beautiful tiles. John – Thank you

Laetitia – I will. She’ll be delighted, actually.

Dawn – Yeah well, you’re so square with your ‘regularly updated blog’. This is just the way I roll…

Pauline – How nice. I hadnt thought about it like that. Very hard not to be entertained around nana though.

Helen – There’s lots of mysterious stuff about being the south wind etc…I think once you’ve got the hang of it it’s quite straightforward but we didnt, quite. Fun trying, and beautiful tiles.

]]> By: patientgardener https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/#comment-6 patientgardener Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:01:55 +0000 http://lialeendertz.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-6 My parents and uncle and aunt used to play mahjong on a regular basis when I was a kid. All I remember is that they used to say things like 'fourwinds' and there seemed to be a lot of wall building. It always fascinated me. I love your Nana's story I will look at popular trees differently now - who would have thought they were so immoral My parents and uncle and aunt used to play mahjong on a regular basis when I was a kid. All I remember is that they used to say things like ‘fourwinds’ and there seemed to be a lot of wall building. It always fascinated me.

I love your Nana’s story I will look at popular trees differently now – who would have thought they were so immoral

]]> By: Gardens Weekly (@gardensweekly) https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/#comment-5 Gardens Weekly (@gardensweekly) Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:04:35 +0000 http://lialeendertz.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-5 Lia, What a wonderful family time you all had...and a clever witty story by your Nana...special memorable stories for your children. In the Summer, my dear friend Nicole and I got together for lunch,I was accompanied by my mum (86) and my friend with her Pa-in-law (91) both are quite deaf but bright as buttons like your Nana. We swapped relatives and listened intently as we enjoyed spicy carrot soup and bread. After lunch, my 'lovely man' squeezed my hand with tears in his eyes and said 'Thank you so much for listening it means everything to me' It is wonderful to know that people are making the effort to stop and listen to family. So just to say....you guys are just as special as your Nana...in these busy times that we live in! Pauline X Lia,
What a wonderful family time you all had…and a clever witty story by your Nana…special memorable stories for your children.
In the Summer, my dear friend Nicole and I got together for lunch,I was accompanied by my mum (86) and my friend with her Pa-in-law (91) both are quite deaf but bright as buttons like your Nana.
We swapped relatives and listened intently as we enjoyed spicy carrot soup and bread.
After lunch, my ‘lovely man’ squeezed my hand with tears in his eyes and said ‘Thank you so much for listening it means everything to me’
It is wonderful to know that people are making the effort to stop and listen to family.
So just to say….you guys are just as special as your Nana…in these busy times that we live in!

Pauline X

]]> By: Dawn https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/#comment-4 Dawn Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:57:09 +0000 http://lialeendertz.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-4 How lovely. It might even make me resist the temptation to say it has been TWO MONTHS since you last blogged for heaven's sake! Oh, dear. No it didn't. By the way, did you see the Why Willows Weep book for the Woodland Trust. They should have asked your Nana to write a chapter. http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/support-us/why-willows-weep/Pages/synopsis.aspx How lovely. It might even make me resist the temptation to say it has been TWO MONTHS since you last blogged for heaven’s sake!

Oh, dear. No it didn’t.

By the way, did you see the Why Willows Weep book for the Woodland Trust. They should have asked your Nana to write a chapter. http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/support-us/why-willows-weep/Pages/synopsis.aspx

]]> By: Laetitia Maklouf https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/#comment-3 Laetitia Maklouf Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:34:05 +0000 http://lialeendertz.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-3 Please tell Nana that I'm going to tell that story to my daughter...sublime - thank you! x Please tell Nana that I’m going to tell that story to my daughter…sublime – thank you! x

]]> By: John Jackson https://www.lialeendertz.com/2011/11/14/silver-poplars/#comment-2 John Jackson Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:14:14 +0000 http://lialeendertz.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-2 A lovely story!! A lovely story!!

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