Something I have always wanted.

Well girls I’ve just had a lesson in downloading a photo and it’s worked. Here is Hero the heron. You may need to enlarge the photo to see his fine form.

Witzend what a great sculpture.

Have you looked on Amazon as they have some reasonably priced bear sculptures? I bought a Buddha sometime time back and am very pleased with it.

Earlier this year I was thinking that time is moving on, I am 75 and I don’t know how many years I have left. So that is when I decided to do and buy affordable things that give me and my family pleasure. So now I am regularly having a manicure, buy 99p books for my Kindle, treat my son to a pair of shoes that he liked. Sit and read a book at any time if day. That sort of thing.

One thing I really coveted on a trip to France, was a life-size bear, carved out of a tree trunk. I fell in love, but it was out of the question for us, going home by car, and our garden is titchy anyway, but the BiL who we were staying with has extensive grounds and buys a lot of art anyway, inc. all sorts of outdoor sculptures. Alas, he didn’t take the hint. ?

This is one who sits by his pool - isn’t she wonderful? Book, ice cream, and knotted hankie on her head. Looks typically 50s-English-seaside, but IIRC the sculptor was Dutch.

Thank you for your greetings and Happy Birthday * shysal*.

And thank you Fanny

Thank you Kate.

Well done birthday girls Shysal and Dragonfly for buying yourselves some garden sculptures. Have a lovely day ??

Happy Birthday Dragonfly and Sal! Wishing you both a lovely day

Happy birthday dragonfly, it is mine today too. Glad we have treated ourselves, 'we are worth it'.
Daren knows who he has to thank for the extra business!

nanna8

What a beautiful bird, Fanny. Nature has some wonderful things.

Do you see unusual (for us) creatures where you are nanna8?
Are possums quite a common sight?

Dragonfly, that’s brilliant.
Kate, you should be on commission!

I have just ordered Dragonfly on a rock for my birthday today. So excited!

What a beautiful bird, Fanny. Nature has some wonderful things.

Our new family member won’t be arriving until after our hols in the New Forest in July. I’m still pondering over the name and your contributions have been helpful. ?

Our was promptly called “Carlos” by our then 5 yo DGS. I’ve no idea where that came from!

Sorry- that was to *Mrs Ken*

Chinese crested crane = Heron with a ‘fro
(I actually love these birds. I’ve got a really funny photo of DH with one. The bird is only slightly shorted than DH. The poor bloke looks terrified)

Fanny he hasn’t got enough hair??

His name should be Gil Scott, obviously

We have a heron standing by our pond. Only plastic but DH has painted it so it looks quite realistic. His name is Mr. Heron

I’m so pleased Shysal
Please can you and Kate post some photos when your birds arrive.
(Speaking of birds arriving - my housemartins are back! ?)

I have forks stuck in the ground in my flower beds to steady myself (old age and RA) when gardening, so I won't have to hide this one!

Sorry that my the always change to tge it’s a gremlin.

My husband did just tge same for me, way too expensive at tge time, but tgem pleasure I’ve got over the last thirty years has been more than worth it. A thing of beauty is never a waste, mine isn’t pretty and it’s a he, but stunning all the same, even if I move into a flat he is coming with me after a good clean.

I agree Shysal.

I mentioned these to a friend yesterday, and she was telling me that she fell in love with a driftwood sculpture at Chelsea. On checking the price she found it was £23,000! We have got a bargain in comparison.