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  1. wiseowl

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    I managed a brief visit to Cobham Hall this afternoon to see some old gardening friends :smile:

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      Looks a beautiful place Woo,
      thank you for showing us Cobham Hall.
      did you work there ?
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        Good evening @Spruce and @Jenny namaste thank you.yes Jenny I worked there for many years stated off as a boy runner and finished as Head Gardener ,it as 150 acres of gardens and woodland:smile:
         
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          Head gardener well you kept that quite , and what does a boy runner do ? apart from run:heehee::hapfeet:
           
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            Very nice Woo, i do like the 5th pic of the trees :dbgrtmb:
             
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              :wow::love30: That must have brought back some lovely memories Woo:dbgrtmb:
               
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                Thanks for the lovely photos Woo. I've been there doing bat/dormouse surveys, would have been about fifteen years ago..... A beautiful place!
                 
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                  Says retired Head Gardener below Woo's avatar!

                  Looks a lovely place Woo.:dbgrtmb:
                   
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                    Lovely photo's Woo! :dbgrtmb:
                     
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                      A well designed and proportioned building.

                      Do I spy daffodils still in bloom? Gorgeous!
                       
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                        Good evening all my friends and many thanks for all your lovely comments ,they are as always very much appreciated:smile: It was mixed emotions for yours truly but some wonderful and warm memories:smile:

                        ps. The runner was another word for a modern day gofer,From 5am start to when the head gardener said you could go and it was always thank you Sir (walk home)(5 miles as the owl flies) sometimes 11 pm;)



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                          Wow Woo you certainly earned your head gardener position! That sounds a tough apprenticeship.
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                            but a lovely place to acquire your gardening skills. So chuffed to hear that you had a good day yesterday,
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                              Good evening @philomel @Jenny namaste yes it was pretty tough going for 14 months but then I got promotion and was made 12th gardener,1 year cutting all the edges around all the lawns;)
                               
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