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Gurt lush is a Bristolian and west country saying meaning really lush, or really great/lovely/gorgeous etc. Gurt means great in terms of size, and lush presumably comes from luscious. It’s an exclamation of approval,and usually delight. I couldn’t help but chuckle when, outside Bristol Temple Meads Station was a café in a yurt, a large Mongolian […]
MoreI can imagine my mum making something like this, flattering lines and a simple elegance, home made to save money! Does anyone use seersucker these days?
MoreAs children we walked to school, and in one of the gardens we passed by was a Chinese lantern plant. I was always fascinated by it, by the fruit which were enclosed in a papery case which would open to reveal a shiny bright orange fruit. We were convinced they were poisonous fr some reason, […]
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Lois Elsden 