First Sign of Spring? shoots appearing in my garden

MARYROSE02 · 13-01-2008, 03:20 AM

I saw some shoots in my garden today which begins the chain thru snowdrops, crocuses, daffs, primroses and best of all, Bluebells which remind me in a way of Jacarandah trees in NSW around November. They seem to hide away for eleven months and then suddenly splash out of nowhere in a sea of purple or is it violet? If I can only get my act together I could plan to come back out to Sydney around October. I can't bring myself to quit my job after 12 years but do I really want to stay for another six to get my pension? I think my brother wants me to move back out. Perhaps I'll hedge my bets and ask for 6 or 7 months unpaid leave so I can come back to England for the 2009 Ashes. I wish I wasn't such a ditherer. I changed my mind twice in McDonalds tonght. Perhaps I should suggest a poll 'Should I Stay or Should I Go? and pass the buck to everyone else (assuming they care!)
Dave

kdal · 13-01-2008, 10:35 AM

Hi Dave

I love the spring and all the snowdrops etc.. that you mentioned - what a beauitful time of year!

I think your idea about taking the break from work sounds a good one - go for it and enjoy!!

Regards

wardy · 13-01-2008, 10:37 AM

I to noticed spring starting early daffs and bluebells I love this time of year.

We hope to be in Australia by June and living the dream.

Take care

x

Ps I keep changing my mind every day so cant help you with decision making sorry

Wendy · 13-01-2008, 10:52 AM

Hi Dave,

It's lovely when the everything starts blooming and the nights are slowly drawing out aswell. I think the unpaid leave option sounds like a good idea and you are not on your own it takes me ages to make up my mind aswell.

Wendy

MARYROSE02 · 13-01-2008, 02:49 PM

Thanks for the advice. It's nice to know that there are other fully paid up members of the 'Ditherers' Union'! When I first lived in Aussie, my parents were always here giving me a ltangible link with my past. Now, I'm thinking that when I go back to Sydney that's the end of trying to live in two places. Perhaps that is how it should be anyway. I always think of a ship pulling away from the quay and all the ribbons breaking one by one. I think I'm over-egging it a bit there!
Dave
ps I was in Canberra in Aug 06 and I could see that all the trees were just bursting to come out. I can remember too the trees in Hyde Park along Elizabeth St in Sydney in September. One minute they're bare, the next all the green appears as if from nowhere.

afiyafifi · 13-01-2008, 03:01 PM

I love spring i have noticed daffs coming up in my garden , i feel down in the winter with all the dark days and nites i love it when spring comes around , i can not help with your decision sorry ... karen

Curlysoo · 13-01-2008, 10:07 PM

Spring IS a lovely time of year, a new fresh beginning ..so take that unpaid leave! go back out for another 6 months and make a decision!

Arnold · 14-01-2008, 11:06 AM

My favourite time of year.....I am in Queensland and at the moment hate the humidity. I love Springtime in England and miss it very much. Goodluck with your decisions.

MARYROSE02 · 14-01-2008, 11:49 AM

I hated that humidity, feels like having a hot hairdryer pressed against your face everywhere you walk.

Today, Monday am, it's sunny and feels mild. Just a couple of degrees makes all the difference. (actually it may just be the central heating fooling me that it's mild!)

As I get older I find I prefer cool (but not COLD) weather - Sydney is nicer in July and August than Jan/Feb.