Helen Chen
@Mixedmoso
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Nurserywoman, cat lady, bamboo geek, sinophile. Three National Collections and four cats.
Cornwall, UK.
Joined January 2013
There is probably a Japanese word for ‘the feeling of boundless joy at having submitted one’s tax return tempered by the absolute horror of confronting, in black and white, the fact that you effectively make 3p per hour’.
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If you look very closely you can see what was a tray of nice Pollia japonica seedlings under the cat.
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If I see one more ad along the lines of ‘Why read/write/cook/fix things/think for yourself?’ I shall do such things…
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Ok, so with hindsight it might have been better to label things like the kettle, the broadband hub, my drill, cutlery…
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The worst thing about digging up bamboo is that you can’t see the bamboo because of all the bamboo.
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‘Kitchen: plates, bowls, fluff and mysterious muddy paw prints’
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An energetic morning’s work chopping down Borinda KR5600 ready for the mini digger arriving tomorrow
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Dendrocalamus giganteus（dragon bamboo) Found near the border between China and Vietnam last year. Giant species in the tropics.
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My nephew Imran is missing. Last seen in the Swansea valley area. Please if you recognise him and know where he is or where he might be or if he has been harmed or at risk of being harmed please ring South Wales Police on 999 or 101 . This is really important as he has some
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If you want to push back against tech's encroachment into every corner of our lives, you have to read books. They're eager to create a future in which most people are illiterate and hooked on slop, a world without imagination or knowledge. Reading is resistance.
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Given that I don’t drink, I would welcome suggestions for how to recover my equilibrium following this morning’s - fairly typical- encounter with the National Incompetence Service.
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This Sunday find us at Helmingham Hall Autumn Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall, Suffolk, IP14 6EF 10am - 4pm! Great to be back after a few years break! Look forward to seeing some of you there! @HelminghamHall #helminghamhall #suffolk #plantfair #craftfair #suffolkevents #peatfree
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