tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post787446376437835027..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: The archersCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-35321353747866592582008-11-20T14:24:00.000+00:002008-11-20T14:24:00.000+00:00How amusing thhat there are so many people interes...How amusing thhat there are so many people interested in archery!<BR/><BR/>Zoe - I agree, ancient Yews are full of mysterious magic!<BR/><BR/>Threadspider - the bowmen must have been a formidable lot!<BR/><BR/>Gina - I'm realising that you don't own trees, you care for them while you live alongside them for a while.<BR/><BR/>Matron - we hope to get step by step reports of progress!<BR/><BR/>Joanna - trees should be managed as a crop - even if they're not harvested for a few generations.<BR/><BR/>Moreidlethoughts - any other interests you would like covered? :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Emma - nice to have you back in blogland! I'll have to ask one of the local history buffs!<BR/><BR/>Thank you Sarah & Jon<BR/><BR/>Acornmoon - I posted this on the blog so we'd remember!<BR/><BR/>CeliaCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-50201221849399967402008-11-19T22:28:00.000+00:002008-11-19T22:28:00.000+00:00I must make a note to call back, three years from ...I must make a note to call back, three years from now!Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-24217428651311871532008-11-18T20:53:00.000+00:002008-11-18T20:53:00.000+00:00How exciting!How exciting!Sarah and Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427235004063117191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-67674667649251700562008-11-16T20:21:00.000+00:002008-11-16T20:21:00.000+00:00By the way, many many very belated thanks for mini...By the way, many many very belated thanks for mini print and I'm so glad the DVDs helped. Emma xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-73607553185720008482008-11-16T20:20:00.000+00:002008-11-16T20:20:00.000+00:00What an intriguing thought to have had bows made f...What an intriguing thought to have had bows made from that tree in the past! I wonder if there are any local documents that could confirm it. Looking forward to seeing the new bow (eventually).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-68565982332441552002008-11-15T03:31:00.000+00:002008-11-15T03:31:00.000+00:00Celia, I read your blog because I have an interest...Celia, I read your blog because I have an interest in cats, gardening, English history, chooks, art, food...how could I have known that, one day, my interest in archery would also be accommodated!<BR/>Long ago, I "drew a bow" but at 5'2" I am not built for the longbow!<BR/>An adjunct: friends in London had a yew in their garden and, with adventurous toddlers, they wanted it removed, but...not only protected, but very old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-32926981006716603002008-11-14T22:30:00.000+00:002008-11-14T22:30:00.000+00:00Wonderful. We have a friend who planted a field of...Wonderful. We have a friend who planted a field of cricket bat willows in Somerset some years ago - the trees grow much quicker than yew, but the time from cutting to bat is similar to your wait for a bow.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to seeing the woodcut ...<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-6807300427483431782008-11-14T21:36:00.000+00:002008-11-14T21:36:00.000+00:00What a great story! I hope you get invited to the ...What a great story! I hope you get invited to the workshop to see them being made!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-553732302380378952008-11-14T19:35:00.000+00:002008-11-14T19:35:00.000+00:00That is really interesting and how wonderful to ha...That is really interesting and how wonderful to have this tree in you garden. I would be so excited!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-51866114893584528862008-11-14T19:18:00.000+00:002008-11-14T19:18:00.000+00:00I am really thrilled by your story-I love yew tree...I am really thrilled by your story-I love yew trees and all the history they hold.Yew bows are lovely-both my menfolk have had archery phases-but they are hard work to draw. No wonder the archers they found on the Mary Rose had massive shoulders and bow arms.Threadspiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780634324037593398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-32177561872676188032008-11-14T18:40:00.000+00:002008-11-14T18:40:00.000+00:00How wonderful, to have a tree like that in the g...How wonderful, to have a tree like that in the garden; even better to get to use a bow made from its wood.<BR/><BR/>Yew are my favourite tree, they just exude mystery and timelessness.Zoƫhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838367166662822058noreply@blogger.com