Pick A Number

 As Peenee laments in his latest - anniversary - post (happy 19th blog birthday, mrpeenee!),

"There are times when I sit down to write my latest hilarious blog and I discover I have absolutely no idea about what to write."

 The same is very often true here, so I just slap up a few photos that I've taken recently and call it a day.  But not today.

 Today we're going to play a game.

Well, we've thought of a game to play but whether any of you join in is another matter.

I'm sure they will.

 Anyway, it's very simple, there's no strenuous activity, and you don't really have to use your brain.

And we'll get two blog posts out of it!

"What about prizes?" I hear you ask.  Well, there are none because this game doesn't have a winner or loser (except, possibly, the Host's dignity).  Instead, the second results post is the 'prize'.

 Plus, if you like it, you can play the game on your blogs too.  It'll be different for everyone, so there'll be no boring repetition - well, it's very unlikely that there will be.

 

 Right.  Are you intrigued?  Or at least a little curious?  Or bored enough to take part in whatever the hells this is?  Good.  Then we'll begin: 

 

 All you have to do is pick a number between 1 and 108 and leave it in the comments.  In a couple of days time, I will return with the consequences of your chosen numbers.

 

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 Just in case anyone feels this is all too unfamiliar, discomforting, and too much to take in, I'll just slap up some photos I took from Thursday's visit to the Old Vicarage Gardens in East Ruston (last seen back in 2025, although I have been several times this year):

 

Inside the Diamond Jubilee walled garden

 

Between the Diamond Jubilee Walled Garden and the massive fruit cage (which I heard one visitor confidently tell her companion was an aviary.  Silly cow.)

 

Pineapple lilies (Eucomis comosa)

 

And some more, but these are 'Sparkling Burgundy' (like the ones I have at home)

 

This massive bee was laden down with pollen by the time she'd finished at this hibiscus

 

I used to know what this pink thing is called, but I do know a gladdy when I see one!

 

I do not know what this graceful, pendulous flower is, though.

 

Some startlingly red roses.

 

Just a small part of the North Garden with hydrangeas, tree ferns, acers, tetrapanax (rice paper plant) and more!

 

That Acer's undercarriage!

 

Two different agapanthuses (agapanthi?) surrounded by geraniums.

 

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 Remember: For a bit of a lark, before you go, pick a number between 1 and 108 and leave it in the comments.  See you again soon!