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BB2110
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Say it with Flowers
Sunday
7th - Thursday 11th March
2021
Another
multi-day BOOTboy
solos week. Now that most of us have
had our first Covid vaccination, hopefully
it wouldn't be too long before we can start
to meet up for socially distanced outings.
But meanwhile it's as we were.
This
week's challenge was Mike B's suggestion-
Flowers. Quite appropriate seeing
as it is Mother's Day this coming Sunday.
As usual, the categories were Real,
Artificial and Pictorial. and the judging
criteria for each category was Most Interesting,
Best Looking and Funniest. Finally
the overall favourite, the Victor Ludorum
would be chosen.
Judge
John B
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Our Judge this
week is a snowbird. He spends the summers in Okoboji, Iowa
and the winters in North Port, Florida.
To make you
even more envious, John is currently on holiday, sorry- vacation, in Mexico.
This is all a far cry from when he and I were
classmates in Manchester over 50 years ago.
John
is an avid follower of BOOTboys. He has made several contributions to the Comments section
and has on occasion appeared
in the ZOOMbar.
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Here John can be seen watching his
father and his chums walking though Sedbergh
some 50 years earlier.
Real
Flowers:
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R01:
Don
Flowers
for the youths?
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R02:
Tony
Walked
miles to get this one
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R03:
Tony
Past
their best
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R04:
Tony
Crocuses
going, daffs coming
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R05:
Mike B
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R06:
Mike B
Do
be daff!
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R07:
Mike B
Her
top was short and purple
Belly
dancing in a circle
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R08:
Mike B
Blossoming
cherry-
gentle breeze
wafted away a pink cloud
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R09:
Mike B
Catkins,
dropping wins
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R10:
Mike B
There
is a Flower, the Lesser Celandine,
That
shrinks, like many more, from
cold and rain;
And, the first
moment that the sun may shine,
Bright
as the sun himself, 'tis out
again!
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R11:
Mike B
Snowdrops
come in a bin, you know!
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R12:
Mike B
Wild
Strawberry
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R13:
Stuart
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R14:
Stuart
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R15:
Stuart
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R16:
Stuart
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R17:
Stuart
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R18:
Stuart
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R19:
Stuart
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R20:
Stuart
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R21:
Mike B
Red
and White doesn't make pink
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R22:
Robin
Bridge
over the River Tems
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R23:
Robin
"I
used to be Snow White but I
drifted" - Mae West
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R24:
Robin
Fence
on fire
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R25:
Robin
Front
line snowdrops
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R26:
Robin
Iris
and Skimmia
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R27:
Robin
Out
in time for Easter
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R28:
Robin
RIP
in the Quakers' Garden of Peace
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R29:
Robin
Lost
Primrose
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R30:
Robin
Lonely
Crocus
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R31:
Stephen
Arborum
flores in muro
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R32:
Stephen
Mandato
flos color virentibus foliis
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R33:
Stephen
Punicei
in fustibus
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R34:
Stephen
Virentibus
foliis florem alba
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R35:
Stephen
Virentibus
foliis florem alba
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R36:
Stephen
Domus
calidum ollam plantarum
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R37:
Mike T
Hellebore
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R38:
Tony
Crocuses
and Daffs
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R39:
Tony
Best
display in town
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Artificial
Flowers:
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A01:
Mike B
Artificial
better than nothing?
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A02:
Mike B
Artificial
blob of colour.....
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A03:
Don
Good
quality fakes?
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A04:
Don
More
fakes!
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A05:
Mike B
Bit
early to be real
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A06:
Mike B
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A07:
Robin
One
for Miss Blandish
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A08:
Mike B
Shop
in Flowers or Flowers in Shop?
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A09:
Mike T
A
Mandrake; herbology!
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A10:
Mike T
Felted
flower vessel
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A11:
Mike T
Felted
Aricula
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A12:
Stephen
So
there I was beside the lake
beneath the trees with a whole
host of them Daffodils
so
I nicked one!
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Pictorial
Flowers:
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P01:
Don
Westmorland
Liberation Army flag
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P02:
Don
Free
Spirits? Whisky please!
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P03:
Don
I've
bin looking for flowers!
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P04:
Don
Where's
the other 497?
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P05:
Terry
A
BOOTbabe original
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P06:
Terry
And
so is this
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P07:
Mike B
Grange-over-Sands
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P08:
Mike B
Civilised
Flower
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P09:
Mike B
Duck
and Flowers
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P10:
Robin
Never
mind Richard 111 and Bosworth,
this is where Yorkshire
men do battle.
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P11:
Robin
Daffodils
in a blue vase
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P12:
Mike B
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P13:
Tony
Sister-in-law
Margaret's
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P14:
Mike B
Yes,
those are flowers on her mask
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P15:
Mike B
Soul
Rose
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P16:
Mike B
Flower
Van
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P17:
Mike B
Baa
Flowers
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The
Results
John
was assisted by wife Frankie and daughter
JoAnne whilst. They were judging blind
and had no knowledge of who had submitted
which entry.
John
was actually rather disappointed that he
was not eligible to submit entries as he
thought some of these could be winners:
I
think John would have had to be disqualified
on the grounds of excessive sunshine!
The
results were reported to us in the ZOOMbar
and then John sort of disappeared. His
camera was still on but the screen rotated
and was then staring at the sky. We
were getting seriously worried as to what
had happened to him Fortunately he
was OK. This is what he subsequently
had to say about the incident.
We enjoyed doing the judging; a lot of great photos.
I was pleased we were able to get
the results to you during the Zoom call.
The excitement in the middle of the Zoom call was the
umbrella and table being blown over - and trying to help so there wasn't any
damage. It's our neighbour's and the umbrella was broken so it
couldn't be closed and we had really high winds in the afternoon. (Great
for the kite-surfers out in the bay.)
Drums
roll: Here are John's winners:
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Real
Flowers
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Artificial
Flowers
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Pictorial
Flowers
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Most
Interesting
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R07
Mike B
Her
top was short & purple
Belly
dancing in a circle
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A09
Mike T
A
Mandrake; herbology!
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P05:
Terry
A
BOOTbabe original
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Best
Looking
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R05:
Mike B
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A02:
Mike B
Artificial
blob of colour
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P03:
Don
I've
bin looking for flowers!
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Funniest
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R11:
Mike B
Snowdrops
come in a bin, you know!
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A12:
Stephen
So
there I was beside the lake
beneath the trees with a
whole host of them Daffodils
so I nicked one!
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P04:
Don
Where's
the other 497?
(It's
a Fiat 500)
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R24:
Robin
Fence
on fire
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Congratulations
all and thanks to John, Frankie and JoAnne
for being our judges.
Do
you agree with their selections? Which
would have been your choices?
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Comments:
Robin:
In a word, dreich – the only way to describe the weather today.
We head for the banks of the Ribble via the beech-lined pathway from town and
the Cricket Club, empty and silent for most of the year. Our destination is the
hamlet of Stackhouse, returning below Lord’s Wood, then to Giggleswick, over
Beggar’s Wife Bridge to the park fields. Folks I pass along the way are
cheerful, noticeably more prepared to maintain social distancing - or are we
old’uns all more relaxed now?
The hedgerows and trees look anxious to burst forth, but maybe a
few weeks yet. Saving the show for Easter and the pub garden; hope springs
eternal!
Don: My exercise was mainly
around the centre of Kendal
which did produce some unusual
displays. Funny old weather
though. Hopefully soon
be able to get back on the fells
in twos then sixes.
Tony: The
crocus display at Parkside has been outstanding this year but hit their best
the week before this challenge. (I could have cheated...........!!)
My sister in law knocked up the framed display some years ago. We ended up
with that many around the house it looked like a chapel of rest!!
What can I say about the Best Display in Town - its the best display in
town!
And
for a bonus- click on this picture:
Stephen:
Last September Julia made me go to RHS Wisley. I learnt all the correct names for the flowers which has set me up for this challenge. Most pics taken at Sizergh Castle Gardens.
Mike
T: Not
been too far this week due to
jabs, house clearances and bad
weather, so entries are home
related.
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Later,
down
in the BOOTboys
ZOOMbar:
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Martin
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Don
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Stephen
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Stan
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Tony
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Robin
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Mike
T
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Terry
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Mike
B
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John
B
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