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Lovely poem by Eugi. The plant we call ‘ Monty plant’ here is a totally different plant. It can grow both in water and soil. It has no flowers just lush green leaves.
Hello Rory! The picture of “money plant” looks a lot like an elder – “black lace”. We’ve one in our back garden though the blossoms have long gone over.
The flower heads are quite similar to the common elder, but with a touch of rosy blush. I’m not sure they’re any good for making elderflower wine though.
It’ssymbolic to sailing ships Trisha. It’s a crow’s nest [lookout]. There was a time when Sandwich used to have huge sailing ships in port and that is a throwback to those days 🙂
Boston’s history is quite amazing – that whole New England area has some incredible history ❤️ all my United States 🇺🇸 does – even here with the gold rush!
But your goes back REALLY far … to walk where they walked and see things they may have seen, and to learn such rich history is quite amazing ❤️✌️
Is different out of a textbook 📕
In person it is quite mind blowing 😮
And then also just to lay eyes on things – yeah it would all be stunning I’m sure!!
Lovely poem by Eugi. The plant we call ‘ Monty plant’ here is a totally different plant. It can grow both in water and soil. It has no flowers just lush green leaves.
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Do you mean Monty or Money Sadje – the monty’s as in monasteras or the money plants in so far as Leea rubra?
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Money plant. Epipremnum aureum as I just found out. It’s also called devil’s ivy.
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Hello Rory! The picture of “money plant” looks a lot like an elder – “black lace”. We’ve one in our back garden though the blossoms have long gone over.
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Hey Ian, interesting point of observation.
I checked it through a plant identifier, but l agree with you, it does look a lot like Sambucus nigra aka black elder.
I know that in the early 1800 Horticulturists introduced a lot of non-native species to the town and surrounding areas.
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The flower heads are quite similar to the common elder, but with a touch of rosy blush. I’m not sure they’re any good for making elderflower wine though.
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Sorry … just to clarify – that is NOT frisbee golf basket right?
I’m sure it’s not and probably some royal thing? But I have to ask – cause you never know 🤷♀️
What is basket on the pole? With English sign that says something port of sandwich ?
What is that basket for?
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It’ssymbolic to sailing ships Trisha. It’s a crow’s nest [lookout]. There was a time when Sandwich used to have huge sailing ships in port and that is a throwback to those days 🙂
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Ahhhh ok… I know what a crows nest is. 😊
We have this game “frisbee golf” and they have little baskets like look like that.
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Oh
My
Days!
I have just watched some of that – how utterly bizarre as a sport!
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Hahaha that’s so funny!
These are little things that people from other countries do not know …
I would have come visit and think that was some fun thing out for people – unless there is a plaque explaining the significance
Otherwise looks like frisbee golf ⛳️ 😮 that’s why I had to ask lol
I have actually frisbee golfed … was fun time 😊 … it’s different, and is a bit weird… but is a actual thing lol
Now you can walk by that and remember frisbee golf too lol ✌️😘
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Totally it is way more fun to think of as well 🙂
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Ps… leave it to Americans lol 😘✌️
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Yes, l thought that funnily enough 🙂
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Hahaha 😄😄
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http://www.open-sandwich.co.uk/history_of_sandwich.htm
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You have such LONG DEEP history in your area!!
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Yes very much so, you’ll like that as you have a love of history 🙂
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Yes very – your areas are extremely rich in history! Would blow my mind!
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Yes it is mindblowing here at times Trisha, l discover new things every week 🙂
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I can imagine!!
Boston’s history is quite amazing – that whole New England area has some incredible history ❤️ all my United States 🇺🇸 does – even here with the gold rush!
But your goes back REALLY far … to walk where they walked and see things they may have seen, and to learn such rich history is quite amazing ❤️✌️
Is different out of a textbook 📕
In person it is quite mind blowing 😮
And then also just to lay eyes on things – yeah it would all be stunning I’m sure!!
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Yes very very much so 🙂
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