Work going on for the Dortmund Square tree.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 14 May, 2013 1:57 pm

They are probably flogging a dead parrot! Or would that parrot be just resting (see the classic Monty Python 'Dead Parrot' sketch in case anyone wonders what on earth I'm going on about ). Or maybe the planning office spends lots of time sending out lots of emails. Mmmm spam fritters, yummy

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 14 May, 2013 3:02 pm

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jim · Post by **jim** » Thu 23 May, 2013 5:59 pm

Most of the barriers have now been removed, and we can now (reverently I hope) approach the mighty tree, which has now had its bindings removed and no longer looks like a lumberjack's fetish object.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 30 Jun, 2013 7:22 pm

Passing the London Plane tree today in Dortmund Square I noticed that many of its leaves appear stressed in that they have lost, or are losing, their green colour. It seems a bit early for autumnal leaf loss of colour. Perhaps the poor tree needs another year to settle in properly or needed a good watering!

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sun 30 Jun, 2013 9:52 pm

If they do plant more trees how about a herd of deer to roam around them and a few parrots to liven the place up.

liits · Post by **liits** » Sun 30 Jun, 2013 10:23 pm

tilly wrote: If they do plant more trees how about a herd of deer to roam around them and a few parrots to liven the place up. Don't joke about the parrots, we get Rose-Ringed Parakeets and they make a hell of a racket. Bright green and about as big as a magpie, the damn things had stripped our plum tree by the middle of May. Oh, and they poo like seagulls!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 30 Jun, 2013 10:59 pm

The talk of parrots made me think of the classic 'Dead Parrot' sketch in Monty Python's Flying Circus. It's still hilarious (well it is to me! ). This is the link to the full text of that sketch:- http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/jokes/mont ... rot.htmlMy Norton security states that the site is safe. I hope you have a good laugh reading it.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Mon 01 Jul, 2013 11:51 pm

Does that mean that the 6 trees to be planted will constitute a shrubbery?

Post by **Croggy1** » Tue 02 Jul, 2013 1:34 am

BarFly wrote: Does that mean that the 6 trees to be planted will constitute a shrubbery? Ni!!!

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Tue 02 Jul, 2013 8:34 am

Just a thought the plane trees I have seen in France grow very tall with a girth of about three feet.This could cause a problem in about thirty years time but then when has the council thought that far ahead.