Jackie Money

@olliesmum (828)

Norwich, England • Age 64

Joined myLot 6 years ago

Animal lover, vegetarian/pescetarian foodie, gardener, wildlife photographer and proud to be British (despite the Brexit hooha!)

Discussions (225)

Jackie Money's Discussions

What a Year (So Far)

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 22 May 20

2020 is going to be one of those years I'll just never forget. We've had Coronavirus and been in lockdown for weeks. What with stockpilers of toilet rolls and idiots who decided lockdown wasn't for them and held parties and BBQs...

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Begin the Bergenia.

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 5 May 20

No, I'm not going to burst into a rendition of the song and I haven't turned into Julio Iglesias. I've had this Bergenia plant in my garden for several years but it hasn't done too well. However, this year, I've had the best...

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Tomato Time

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 4 May 20

Although I've ordered a couple of tomato plants for my garden I decided I may as well have a go at growing some from seed. I don't have a greenhouse but what I do have is a sunny windowsill in the bathroom, plenty of compost and...

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We'll Gather Lilacs

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 2 May 20

I can always remember my grandma who had a wonderful soprano voice singing We'll Gather Lilacs in the Spring Again and I now have that song in my head after taking a walk round the garden and seeing that our lilac is now in...

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Strange Days

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 2 May 20

Despite us still being in lockdown here in the UK, I've been out more in the last week or so than I have since lockdown began. My first trip out was to attend my mother's funeral the Monday before last. Strange affair as the...

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Peek A Moo!

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 30 Apr 20

As some of you may know, the meadow at the bottom of our garden used to be rented out to our local animal sanctuary and we had cattle out there from April through to about October. It was lovely seeing the same cattle return year...

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My Goodness! How Things Change!

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 30 Apr 20

Over here in the UK, when I was growing up in the 60's and 70's, school children underwent an exam when they were 11 so the education authorities could separate the brighter children - who went to High School - from the slightly...

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Lovely Laurel

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 30 Apr 20

We decided, many years ago when we first moved int our house, that we didn't want a wooden fence at the bottom of the garden but preferred a more natural, native hedge. So we bought a mix of native British hedging plants -...

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Spring Meadow

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 20 Apr 20

While I was standing at the bottom of my garden the other day with a mug of hot tea in my hand I looked across the meadow beyond and just lost myself in the sight of a beautiful blossoming blackthorn bush with the lush green grass...

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Don't Forget the Forget Me Nots

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 19 Apr 20

I can remember as a child that my father always planted forget-me-nots in our back garden in a sheltered position by the wall of our bungalow. They went across underneath my parents' bedroom window as well as those of the...

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Bonny Bluebells

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 13 Apr 20

Although these little beauties don't belong to me I'm fortunate enough to be able to see a bluebell wood just across the meadow from the bottom of my garden. This beautiful little flower is native to the UK and is usually found...

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Where Nature and Garden Collide

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 13 Apr 20

There's something so magical about the spring. The first signs are the daffodils, crocuses and primroses in my garden and then suddenly the hedgerows and trees give a wonderful show with their blossom. Being fortunate enough to...

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Cherry Blossoms

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 12 Apr 20

There's one wonderful thing about lockdown - I get to wander around my garden in peace and quiet. I can listen to nature and take joy in all the wonderful plants and trees that are now coming into bloom. Having made a cup of...

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Who Was Grace Darling?

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 28 Mar 20

Grace Darling was the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, William Darling, and his wife Thomasina. She was born on 24th November 1815 in Bamburgh, Northumberland, England in her grandfather's house but she lived in the Longstone...

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Coincidence or is my mum trying to tell me something?

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 28 Mar 20

Although getting past Mother's Day - so at least she saw the flowers and was able to eat the chocolates that I sent her in her care home - sadly my mum passed away on Thursday afternoon. My sister received a call from the care...

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We're in Lockdown

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 24 Mar 20

Boris Johnson made a speech last night saying that the UK is now in lockdown. Only those people who have to work such as emergency services can still go in but the rest of us have to stay at home. All non essential businesses...

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Coronavirus Chronicles

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 22 Mar 20

Over here in the UK it's Mothering Sunday and normally our village would be packed with cars as children and grandchildren come to visit their mothers and grandmothers. However, despite the weather being gorgeous and sunny, the...

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It was quite a chilly evening ...

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 21 Mar 20

The other night when it turned a bit chilly both my cats decided to hog the fire. Sadly, this photograph isn't brilliant as, despite three attempts, the flash didn't work. I wasn't able to take another as both the cats woke up...

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A Double Delight

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 21 Mar 20

I bought a packet of daffodil bulbs last autumn and they were supposed to be single flowered ones - some with yellow centres and some with orange. However, I think whoever packed the bulbs must have found an odd one as this...

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A Bit of Self Isolation Relief!

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 21 Mar 20

So I may not want to go too close to other humans - 6-8 ft has been recommended, but at least I can 'isolate' myself in my back garden. This morning is very windy but beautifully sunny so I nipped out to see what was happening in...

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