1,500 miles in 2023....
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Feb 2023
8:39pm, 28 Feb 2023
29,230 posts
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Ness
Good evening, all! Hope everyone has had a good month. I will take screenshot of the 'annual table' before I go to bed tonight. DocM are you OK to do the roundup? I'll check to see if I have your email address from last year and email you after tomorrow if you're OK to do it. Thanks.
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Mar 2023
3:50pm, 1 Mar 2023
47,294 posts
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DocM
oh gosh, sorry forgot about this....what with water leaks and displaced dogs. yes I can do a round up. I'll fmail you my email just incase
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Mar 2023
7:33pm, 1 Mar 2023
401 posts
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torey
Season's best half Ness! Fabulous.Hope the virtual mile today saw you zipping along! 5.4 miles to start March for me. |
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Mar 2023
7:58pm, 1 Mar 2023
29,257 posts
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Ness
Thanks, torey. I was pleased with my HM result. Am going to postpone my attempt at a virtual mile until my legs have recovered. Maybe next week. A good start to the new month for you. Well done. No need to apologise, DocM. Email on its way x |
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Mar 2023
8:42am, 2 Mar 2023
47,299 posts
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DocM
so it may still be cold outside, but the spring flowers are starting to line our running routes, so for this months round up just a few facts about those little delights that cheer us on our way. Primrose, Primula vulgaris This beautiful British native primrose is one our most well-loved spring flowers, with its pale yellow blooms and fresh green, crinkled leaves. Over the years, primroses will grow into clumps that can be divided and replanted Its name actually comes from the Latin word 'primus', which means 'first'. So, many believe that it has a meaning of youth, renewal and optimism. 1 Pikelet 467.4 236.0 +92.8% 2 Minimag 418.1 226.1 +72.4% 3 larkim 355.1 192.2 +46.5% 4 Hills of Death (HOD) 344.1 167.5 +41.9% 5 Arthur R 341.5 182.7 +40.8% 6 Joe1970 337.4 179.7 +39.2% 7 minardi 332.0 173.9 +36.9% 8 richaca2 320.6 151.5 +32.2% Snowdrops, Galanthus spp. Snowdrops are some of the earliest spring flowers to bloom, sometimes flowering as soon as January Snowdrops were named after earrings not drops of snow. There are more than 2,500 varieties of snowdrop. They are symbolic of spring, purity and religion 9 Jenni-far-far 310.6 126.4 +28.1% 10 SooWoo 304.1 140.5 +25.4% 11 slowblonde 302.7 152.1 +24.8% 12 Richard-M 300.1 155.7 +23.8% 13 Nicky Boy 276.4 100.4 +14.0% 14 Werrington Whirlwind 276.2 130.9 +13.9% 15 faithfulred 272.2 148.0 +12.3% 16 jennyh 271.6 135.0 +12.0% Crocus, Crocus tommasinianus Crocuses are some of the cheeriest spring flowers, providing masses of pollen for early queen bumblebees. Most crocus flowers are purple but you can buy yellow and white varieties, too. The name Crocus is from the Greek word krokos, which was borrowed from the Semitic word karkom. The name did not refer to the familiar spring-blooming species, but to the Saffron Crocus (C. sativus), which was used extensively as a die, as an ingredient in cooking and even in embalming rituals. 17 jabberknit 266.0 135.6 +9.7% 18 annadav 263.2 121.7 +8.5% 19 BigEvilC 262.2 125.1 +8.1% 20 Hallfish 260.7 127.2 +7.5% 21 Ness 260.0 125.0 +7.2% 22 torey 257.2 117.7 +6.1% 23 Joopsy 256.4 126.3 +5.7% 24 DocM 255.6 120.7 +5.4% Daffodils, Narcissus spp. Would spring even be spring without daffodils? These cheery yellow flowers bloom in even the harshhey're the official 10th wedding anniversary flower. Tradition holds that if a daffodil is forced to bloom for the Chinese New Year, it will bring luck to the whole household.est conditions, offering a splash of colour when there's little else in flower in the garden. 25 Xstine 255.4 110.4 +5.3% 26 Alberon 246.5 137.5 +1.7% 27 Will_Uyuni 242.1 101.6 -0.1% 28 TBR (TheBeardRunner) 239.8 128.2 -1.1% 29 Nick Turner 238.7 129.5 -1.6% 30 Shortcut Cam 238.5 101.7 -1.6% 31 njosmith 233.0 106.9 -3.9% 32 NDWDave 220.4 100.4 -9.1% Hyacinth, Hyacinthus Hyacinths are lovely spring flowers that have fallen out of favour in recent years, due to their slightly old fashioned look. However they work well in pot displays and are extremely fragrant, offering a blast of spring colour and scent early in the year. Hyacinths symbolize jealousy, a desire for forgiveness, joy, and sincerity, depending on the flower color. Yellow hyacinths are linked to jealousy, purple flowers mean you're seeking forgiveness, and blue hyacinths are tied to sincere care 25 Xstine 255.4 110.4 +5.3% 26 Alberon 246.5 137.5 +1.7% 27 Will_Uyuni 242.1 101.6 -0.1% 28 TBR (TheBeardRunner) 239.8 128.2 -1.1% 29 Nick Turner 238.7 129.5 -1.6% 30 Shortcut Cam 238.5 101.7 -1.6% 31 njosmith 233.0 106.9 -3.9% 32 NDWDave 220.4 100.4 -9.1% |
Mar 2023
8:49am, 2 Mar 2023
9,179 posts
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minardi
Lovely DocM, I do love a good spring flower  Thank you for the round up
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Mar 2023
1:40pm, 2 Mar 2023
29,282 posts
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Ness
Thanks for the roundup. 
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Mar 2023
8:20pm, 3 Mar 2023
777 posts
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Richard-M
Thanks DocM very seasonal roundup pulled together so fast. Not feeling terribly springlike outside at the moment despite the snowdrops….
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Mar 2023
7:24pm, 5 Mar 2023
402 posts
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torey
Thanks Doc. Lot of work gone into that roundup.
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Mar 2023
1:43pm, 10 Mar 2023
403 posts
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torey
Just 12 miles today. Inten
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