About TanGental
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
Steady on, Dad…I don’t want to be mowed…Fab. garden, as ever. x
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Those white roses (deep sigh) and Dog! This is truly an enchanted place.
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Where the magic happens!
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I read this today, by way of explanation:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63754070
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Ah ha!
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Terrific, Geoff. I wish mine was as nice. We got a freezing snap that created mayhem.
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Odd isn’t it. We’re waiting for the first temperature below 10C
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Yeah I don’t get it. We live in a semi tropical zone and get zapped.
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So much colour still. With the dog and miles there isn’t much lawn left to mow here.
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Bleak up north eh!
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I even have daffodils poking through a lot more than they should!
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Daft, isn’t it
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….and still picking flowers for the house, including dahlias!
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I hope the neighbours don’t mind.
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They haven’t noticed!
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Our grass needs cutting, but it’s waterlogged… you still have so much wonderful colour in your garden, Geoff…
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Yes, it’s lovely but we could all do with a rest
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Nicely lingering blooms – and Dog
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He lingers very well
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Isn’t it great to see flowers in bloom when it’s nearly December? I still have geraniums in flower, and one solitary osteospermum. Also an alstromeria and one of my hydrangeas is trying to flower again. It has a little bud, but I doubt it will do anything.
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It’s pretty weird.
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On Saturday, I picked the last 32 raspberries from our canes!
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It’s a strange old world
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The purple bell-shaped flowers, in particular, are absolutely stunning.
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A narine. They’re prolific
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You Brits have the BEST weather for gardens and gardening!
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At the moment
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How beautiful, Geoff. What a glorious rebound from the summer drought.
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It is special just now
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Very much so!
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Hi Geoff, the garden’s hanging in there. Hopefully, the not so cold weather lasts until after my visit.
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It’s looking like getting chillier but nothing extreme on the horizon …. Yet!
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Still so pretty, Geoff. We’re rather brown and wilted here. My grandmother used to say that her goal was a garden that looked wonderful in every season. I think she’d enjoy yours.
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It’s been an interesting couple of years. I suspect the parched summers are here to stay.
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I have a feeling you’re right, but who knows.
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Having to mow at the end of November just feels wrong.
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I agree like non lick stamps and tyre pressures not in psi…
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Beautiful photos. There’s something so lovely about watching a flower wilt and the petals fall. Perhaps it reminds me of those I’ve lost. Thank you for such gorgeous pictures.
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Yes the seasons of life are often reflected in nature
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