I have a confession – my Dad is a cyber-stalker! When I returned home from Turkey my Dad, curious about the number of hours I spent at my laptop, wanted to know what all the fuss was about. At this point he started taking an interest in a number of blogs, Wivi @ my guilty pleasures for her music, Hayley @ tall tales for her travels around the UK & Gallipoli, Phil @ Phil Lanoue Photography for his outstanding wildlife pictures, Animalcouriers for all their gorgeous passengers, Madhu’s breathtaking travel pictures @ The Urge To Wander and lastly Kaye @ latebloomershow for her gardening blog and the filmed episodes of her gardening programme “Late Bloomer”. This has led to some very interesting discussions around our dinner table and what were once my blogging friends are now “our” blogging friends.
Some of you will know that my shelf putter upper father is a keen gardening enthusiast and in addition to our garden, keeps a plot at a local allotment. Subsequently, it was hard for him not to notice that the lovely Kaye Kittrell was far more easier on the eye than the UK gardening Guru, Alan Titchmarsh and knew how to swing a pickaxe. I’m sure Kaye will just relish that outstanding testimonial; after all isn’t that what every woman wants to hear!
When the latest edition of “Late Bloomer” is posted my Dad insists on leaving his shed early as he tells the rest of the “boys” at the allotment (not one under the age of sixty-five) that he has a date with a lady friend and rushes home for a lengthy wash and brush up; with a liberal, and I do mean liberal application of aftershave. He then sits down in front of the computer to watch the video along with a notepad & pen, but always freeze frames after the intros, so he can say “hello” to Kaye – I kid you not! He will watch it a further three times, “in case he’s missed something”, enthusiastically writing down any recommendations & tips that Kaye may have made.
To be fair he does take a lot of good-natured teasing from the allotment boys and the family about his hobby. In fact, in Marks & Spencers at the weekend when he was buying a sweater he actually asked me whether Kaye would like him in blue? Sorry Dad, but if you’re reading this I hate to break the news, but Kaye can’t actually see you!
Check out the latest edition of “Late Bloomer” yourself and the lovely Kaye Kittrell
Oh my God, your dad is adorable. Great blog. ❤
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As you know Marla, you already have an invitation to come down the allotment any time to meet the boys!
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I said it before and I’ll say it again! I like your dad!!!
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He certainly knows how to charm the ladies – not!
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So funny, and really very charming!
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He doesn’t get out much!
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🙂
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That is so sweet, your dad sounds like a real character…..
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He enjoys being a bit of embarassment – apparently that’s what Dads do best he tells me!
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Oh Dads are so fun – yours sounds a little like mine with ‘our’ blogging friends.
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Aww, your dad is adorable 😀 Thank you for introducing my blog to him!
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He’s never really travelled but he feels like he has when he marvels at your pics and he especially likes your write ups. And as you know I am a big fan of your people pictures
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You’re dad seems like a great guy and in his defense, Kaye is pretty and knows a lot about gardening 🙂
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Perhaps he needs his own blog? I’d read it!
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God forbid! He’d have to call it the “on the shelf” or something equally as exciting
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How about “Wisdom from the allotment shelves”?
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I’ve been laughing about this one all day!
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Your Dad, is a star …. I would love to meet him – but you better warn him that I don’t have any green fingers and I’m not a later bloomer neither. And I must admit that Kaye is lovely.
I have to visit Southampton and my friends there this year. So warn him I’m on the go.
And I don’t like men in blue sweaters. *laugher.
You should let him read my jokes … men vs. women.
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He has moments, Wivi – he’s spend hours talking with you about music and he’d love the jokes.
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Well, I have to say this lovely post almost takes the pain away from an ankle sprain I incurred last evening. Not a great way to start the New Year! Tell your dad I am most pleased! Also, I should have another episode online within the week. It would have been done before the New Year, but my editors were tied up with other projects and I have to wait my turn. Thanks a million for sharing this lovely bit with me. I look forward to meeting your dad one day! – Kaye
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Sorry to hear about your accident Kaye, hope you’re soon back up “swinging your pickaxe”. My Dad’ll be pleased about the new episode, it’ll give him a chance to wear his new blue sweater – take care
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Dallas, your dad is really a character! How cute. 🙂
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My dad would have loved Kaye, too. He was also a gardening fanatic. You’d never catch him wearing a blue sweater (laughing). Perhaps that’s because he lived his later years in Las Vegas where the days are hot, hot, hot. At any rate, do get your dad to start a blog, and put some gardening videos on it. We’d all love to tune in.
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He just about knows his way around a keyboard so I can’t see that happening any time soon – thankfully! I’d laugh though if he and the allotment boys made their own music video – move over One Direction!
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And they even have a group name: The Allotment Boys.
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Love it!
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you must be so lucky to have dad like that!
any way can you help me? how to post an article in different pages?
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Happy New Year to you, of course I’ll try and help you but I must warn you I am a bit of a techno numpty! My email is crazytraintotinkytown@hotmail.com, just drop me a line and let me know what you want – Dallas
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What a wonderful fellow! Dad’s are meant to be embarrassing but yours does charming too 😉
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I think that’s because he’s got a little bit of the crazies too; do hope its not hereditary!
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Isn’t this the rocket sauce for your crazytraintotonkytown 😀
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LOL
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Your Dad sounds like someone who knows how to enjoy the smaller pleasures in life and that is a rare gift.
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He’s always saying to me “just simple pleasures” – thank you for that
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I’m liking the sound of your Dad 🙂
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I can just imagine what he’s going to say when he reads all these comments – it’ll have him laughing for weeks
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My dad just got a laptop but am not brave enough to let him know about my blog yet lol I think it is great you have someone to discuss what you read over the dinner table with
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I have to say that dinner times are far more interactive now and now your Dad’s on the laptop, it won’t be long before he finds you!
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Dallas, your Dad is a treat! I would hug him and find him more lovely ladies to follow just for the fun of it. What a gift he is.
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He really enjoys reading all your comments and thinks you’re all a witty entertaining bunch – of course!
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Charming!
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He’s a bit of silver fox these days or probably thinks he is!
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Well Kaye is quite the dish so I can certainly see your dad’s point of view so to speak.
You know…I’m sitting here wishing I could join him and his pals one day at the allotment.
It would surely be a day to remember I’m guessing. Can’t be too much different then our local Moose Lodge I reckon. 🙂
And hey D, thanks a bunch for the kind mention, I appreciate it greatly! 😀
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Kaye is very lovely to be sure and Dad said to say you’d be welcome anytime at the old allotment and as you know your pictures are always such a hit at Dyson Abbey
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I suspect that you take after your dad a whole bunch. How sweet is that?
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I think you may be right Gunta, we’re both a tad eccentric
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He is a treasure 🙂
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Your dad sounds so sweet, Dallas. You paint a wonderful word pic of him. Sending him lots of bloggy hugs. 🙂
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Just shown him your comment and picture and he’s grinning from ear to ear as he says another stunning lady thinks he’s nice – they’ll be no shutting him up tonight!
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Bless his cotton socks. 🙂
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Just stumbled upon your lovely blog and please add me to the list of your father’s admirers … unless you were exaggerating!
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He smiled when I showed him your comment and said to say that I am exaggerating!!!
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Ha bless him! All my father is capable of on the computer is forwarding me entirely inappropriate jokes and pictures….repeatedly, just in case I didn’t get it the first time.
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Your dad is delightful.
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He has his moments!
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Aw, your dad = adorable!
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When he’s not embarassing me, Jill but then he tells me that’s what Dad’s do best
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Ha, that’s what my mom always says!
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I love this! you Dad is adorable, bet he would love to skype!
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Good lord, he’s worse with a computer than I am and I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to re-tune the television because he’s been playing about with the remote control.
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sounds like my mum “it’s disappeared but I didn’t touch anything!!” (either talking about something on the PC or on her tv screen…)
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Kaye does seem enchanting, I don’t blame him. I love how your dad gets himself spruced up for a web show. 🙂 Virtual hugs
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She is rather lovely – my grandad had a similar affection for Deborah Kerr (whom I’m named after) because she was a red head and spoke English like the Queen.
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