Jane Yates's Blog, page 25
February 16, 2015
February 15, 2015
bit i wrote about Tolkins tree for the leys news
The Oxford Botanic garden says farewell to Tolkins tree.
A Black pine tree fondly called Tolkens tree by the staff at the garderns, had to be cut down after 215 year stay.
High winds on the 26th of July blew two branches of the giant crushing not only part of the wall but also a smaller weeping ash that was growing to the side of it.
This tree has fond memory’s for just about everybody in cluing myself, was I was saddened by loss.
I spoke to Jessica Law a Ticket Office staff member at the gardens and she said, ‘I heard a creaking noise and the ground shaking which was scary. Also there was a band playing under the tree,
The gardeners got everyone to move from the area and no one was hurt.’
The band that was playing a un-witing musical farewell to the tree was called
Kismet
Ironically Kismet means fate, and at 1pm that day fate determined that the tree would stand no more.
I e mailed Dr Alison Foster
Acting Director at the gardens to ask what they are planning to plant in the trees place? – and had the reply, ‘nothing in the immediate future – there will be a huge root plate still under the ground that will prevent replanting at the moment.’
I also asked Alison were there another interesting facts about it? – and she replied, ‘it is believed to have been grown from seed collected by John Sibthorp in Austria (he was the third Sherardian professor of Botany)’
Its not all sad news as the legacy will go on the garderns intend to propagate from this tree so that future generations will not miss out on this important link to Tolkien. They are considering using the wood from the black pine for an educational project.
Below are some links about the tree.
See http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/arts-blog/bo... and http://www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/bo... for more details.
A Black pine tree fondly called Tolkens tree by the staff at the garderns, had to be cut down after 215 year stay.
High winds on the 26th of July blew two branches of the giant crushing not only part of the wall but also a smaller weeping ash that was growing to the side of it.
This tree has fond memory’s for just about everybody in cluing myself, was I was saddened by loss.
I spoke to Jessica Law a Ticket Office staff member at the gardens and she said, ‘I heard a creaking noise and the ground shaking which was scary. Also there was a band playing under the tree,
The gardeners got everyone to move from the area and no one was hurt.’
The band that was playing a un-witing musical farewell to the tree was called
Kismet
Ironically Kismet means fate, and at 1pm that day fate determined that the tree would stand no more.
I e mailed Dr Alison Foster
Acting Director at the gardens to ask what they are planning to plant in the trees place? – and had the reply, ‘nothing in the immediate future – there will be a huge root plate still under the ground that will prevent replanting at the moment.’
I also asked Alison were there another interesting facts about it? – and she replied, ‘it is believed to have been grown from seed collected by John Sibthorp in Austria (he was the third Sherardian professor of Botany)’
Its not all sad news as the legacy will go on the garderns intend to propagate from this tree so that future generations will not miss out on this important link to Tolkien. They are considering using the wood from the black pine for an educational project.
Below are some links about the tree.
See http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/arts-blog/bo... and http://www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/bo... for more details.
February 13, 2015
Garden is popular in Japan
very excited as my new friend in Japan Mari Igarashi.
has been tweeting about Garden
Please find your translated text below:
『Garden』（@JYparadoxchild）はkindleバージョンで336円。2015年02月05日に出版。日本のAmazonで購入できるよ。こんなに安く、簡単に洋書が手に入るなんて、良い時代になったね。おばちゃんびっくり！ (Japanese)
Kindle version at 336 Yen Garden features (@JYparadoxchild). Published in the 2/5/2015. You can buy it on Amazon Japan. It's so cheap and easy to get the books, come in good times. Old lady amazed! (English)
has been tweeting about Garden
Please find your translated text below:
『Garden』（@JYparadoxchild）はkindleバージョンで336円。2015年02月05日に出版。日本のAmazonで購入できるよ。こんなに安く、簡単に洋書が手に入るなんて、良い時代になったね。おばちゃんびっくり！ (Japanese)
Kindle version at 336 Yen Garden features (@JYparadoxchild). Published in the 2/5/2015. You can buy it on Amazon Japan. It's so cheap and easy to get the books, come in good times. Old lady amazed! (English)
pls vote for Garden
please vote for Garden on this goodreads list :) https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
February 12, 2015
grab a bargain!!!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Autumn Orchard posted an offer.
As a special release day bonus, purchase from Smashwords using code: DV65B and get 40% of
Autumn Orchard posted an offer.
As a special release day bonus, purchase from Smashwords using code: DV65B and get 40% of
paper book out
pls read all about it :)
https://autumnorchardbooks.wordpress....
https://autumnorchardbooks.wordpress....
February 11, 2015
February 9, 2015
first review for Garden
oh how exciting my first review on Amazon, co,uk for Garden and its a 5 star review #gratitude http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...
