lunch on a plate.

[armchairarborist]

new favorite customer brought out a nice spread of spam and chicken sandwiches, fresh salad and more than enough tea, biccies and lemonade, two days in a row, sat there in the sun with a full belly staring at an empty plate and realised whoever designed the plate had included a tree with crown dieback, fungi on the stem, exposed rootplate and over a bridge and popular fishing spot, wonder how many people would have painted a perfect healthy tree instead?

[geoff]

That's 'willow pattern' china,theres a story in the picture of a maid eloping etc.

Oh nice lunch,your being spoilt!!

[geoff]

Couldn't resist it,the story is in this link!

 

The Story of the Willow Pattern - Victoria and Albert Museum

[armchairarborist]

thought there would be more to it than i could see.. still interesting though. fave customer ever actually, they just gave me a 2acre wood..! still can't believe it:thumbup1:

[geoff]

:001_smile:Well that knocks lunch into a topped hat!

[PeteB]

Nice lunch, does the customer like you because your fly is undone?

[armchairarborist]

Nice lunch, does the customer like you because your fly is undone?

 

its not undone.. its broken:blushing:, they wanted to thin out some pines and plant up as a native wood with oak etc, but have no money so gave the land to me because i said i'd like to do it as a project type thing:thumbup1: