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Which looks like now Peter, cold and damp at the moment, and here's me with 74F and wall to wall sunshine.

I used to fly over from Toronto for the 100 club allnighters, that's when I was working for myself, now I'm working for someone else I fly over twice a year from Spain, and do what I can. I work Saturdays mostly and can't be arsed for local nights if there are any.

I think you'll find there's an E too many, it's mine if anyone finds it

Looks like a tree peony Kev

What's it's botanic specifics Suz? Just found out, it's Helianthemum canum subsp. Laevigatum, and it seems like it's really rare.

A scarce and regionally specific shrub that I've only seen in one location, but seems to be doing well there is Ononis fruticosa.

I can't do anything as good as Suz's cowslips, but in the heat of the Mediterranean we can produce some colour, even without much rain, Silene colorata growing en masse and flowering later than it should at El Refugio de Juanar, above Marbella, and, Tuberaria guttata, the annual spotted rock rose, certainly the best display I've seen of both of them.

That's what I was implying, referring more to the legal reissues, or label owners reissues rather than the fly by night bootlegger.

Call me picky, if you must, but I prefer my illegal activities to be harmful to me only and not ripping off the public. A print is a print, is a print, an original is a work of art.

It's a strange plant in that the flowers change from blue to pink as they age, so pick only the blue ones, wash them thoroughly of course, they look cook frozen in ice cubes.

It's Borage, Borago officinalis, the leaves are edible, and the flowers are often used in Pimms.

It's a Rhododendron Johnny

This is as close as I can get with incredible rarities that are ice-age remnants Pinguicula vallisneriifolia, growing around Cazorla, and a fly-catcher. Viola cazorlensis, about the least viola-like member of the species, also growing in the Cazorla area. Sadly a 6 hour drive away as there are many gems around there that I've yet to find.

I envy you Suz, botanical gems that aren't seen by many.

I bought my original for $10, and got the Swans original for $26, happy days.

A couple of new ones for me this week..... Ophrys sphegodes, the Early Spider Orchid found by chance near Cazorla. Ranunculus gracialis, a white buttercup confined to Sierra Nevada, it's only just emerging and will probably look better in a couple of weeks, but it's a long journey to go back for, and found completely by chance.

What was she made of Steve, sugar and spice and all things nice?

These little piggy's might go to market sometime, but not for a while, they were feeding on the side of the road opposite a restaurant, and didn't stay long.

But sometimes it is blue skies, Cazorla, a couple of days ago. He shares my birthday Peter, and he'll be 4 tomorrow. He's back to full fitness now, and barely a scar.

Happy's first experience of snow.

One just for Steve to show it's not always blue skies.

No problem Steve, as a technophobe I do things that are irreversible all the time. Thankfully not often when I'm tattooing. Taking a trip to Gibraltar today as I'm off to a 50th birthday party later, thought I might lay on some champers. Dave

The exquisite flower of the milk thistle, Silybum marianum. a lovely plant that I used to grow in the herbaceous border because of it's white veined leaves, capable of reaching 1.5m tall.

Hurrah, she's added something to the listing in the way of a disclaimer, let's now hope that the bidders retract their bids wholesale!!

This is the latest message to her after getting the reply below: (sorry for repeated paragraph, laptop won't do as it's told, like the seller) Willow, what you are failing to see is that by offering a record that is sought after by many that appears to be on the correct label without saying that it's original implies that it is an original. Whether you were born in 1995 or not has no consequence, the record is not an original and shouldn't be passed off as one. It has clearly been distressed to appear old, and has photocopied labels to deceive, so in it's description it should inform the bidders that it's not an original. The record is worth about £10, so you should do the honest thing and either end the listing early or edit it to say that it's a bootleg with photocopied labels, it's a matter of honesty. Bytheway, not knowing anything about vinyl and selling under a name like 45-heaven, clearly a ruse to try and be linked with a reputable record dealer, is risible. Dear 45-heaven, Willow, what you are failing to see is that by offering a record that is sought after by many that appears to be on the correct label without saying that it's original implies that it is an original. Whether you were born in 1995 or not has no consequence, the record is not an original and shouldn't be passed off as one. It has clearly been distressed to appear old, and has photocopied labels to deceive, so in it's description it should inform the bidders that it's not an original. The record is worth about £10, so you should do the honest thing and either end the listing early or edit it to say that it's a bootleg with photocopied labels, it's a matter of honesty. Bytheway, not knowing anything about vinyl and selling under a name like 45-heaven, clearly a ruse to try and be linked with a reputable record dealer, is risible. YOU: Hello, thank you for your email. I am selling all the records on my page for a friend whose relative has died. I am afraid I do not know anything about vinyl records (original or otherwise) I was not born until 1995. I have not written on the description that it is original. Sorry I cannot be of more help. I will tell the buyer your concerns and include a reply paid envelope when I post this record so the buyer can return it for a full refund if s/he is not happy with it. Both my friend and myself are amazed at the amount of the bids on this record. One can download the song from youtube by using the youtube to mp3 website for FREE. Best wishes Willow