One of my favourite books when i was growing up was The Lorax, used to love the line ‘I am the Lorax and i speak for the trees’ It was one of those books that i can still remember reading as a kid. Recently the kids got the DVD version of the film that came out last year. They totally love it., it has big numbers in it and some big hollywood names voicing the characters. But what i love is that the message is still the same. Unless. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, its not – Dr. Seuss.
Now speaking of trees….As we live in a city sometimes trees can be a bit scarce. Well to be fair this city in itself isnt too bad. There are quite a lot of green areas. But in our own back yard its a bit different.
We don’t have a huge garden, when we moved in it had been fairly well landscaped with a family in mind and the only tree in the garden was a small, shocked, apple tree that had been hacked and trimmed within an inch of its life and its pretty much still trying to recover.
But the house that backed onto our neighbour was owned by an elderly lady and it had two beautiful, rambling and stunning pink blossom trees. Im sure there is a proper name for them but all i know that every spring we would all look forward to the bottom of the garden being accented with pink. The branches leaned over into our garden in such a generous way. Like the tree knew i would appreciate it. 🙂
I cannot count how many pictures i have of this tree. It was so pretty i used to go out and photograph it a lot….playing with settings, lenses and filters.
The girls would bounce up and down on the trampoline which was under the tree and grab the blooms, giggling and threading the pretty green leaves through their hair.
At the end of spring it would slowly loose all its blooms onto the tramp and the deck and we would have a pretty pink blanket.
Truly such a lovely tree, it bought us pleasure every year. We watched it, enjoyed it, interacted with it. It was part of our seasons.
Sadly the lady who lived in the house passed away and the house was sold and a few weeks ago we heard that high pitched squeal of a chainsaw and our beautiful neighbour tree was gone. 🙁
Just like that…
and being honest with you, and i do understand the reasons why the new owners have got rid of the tree, but i really miss it. Now its like looking at a picture and constantly wondering whats missing and then going ”oh yes…”
Even the kids have missed it. We miss our adopted pink tree. It had been largely uncared for by its owner but for years we loved it. It was part of our story and history in our garden.
thanks pink tree 🙂
Im going to finish with a clip from the movie, we all love this song. Watch out for ‘you greedy dirtbag!’ My giveaway this week is a copy of The Lorax on DVD. It really is a lovely family movie. So to be in with a chance head over to rafflecopter below and follow the instructions and be sure to check back next week to find out if its coming your way!!
Last weeks winner of the Captain Calamari developmental toy was Helen Dickenson Anette! Congratulations. Please get in touch to claim your prize 🙂
That is so very sad. Must admit first thing I did was take away the trees in our neglected garden. The neighbours thought it was great though – they got their gardens back and so much more light.
Great film The Lorax and we have watched it so many times – so good luck to all your entrants.
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When I was very small I loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar but when I was old enough to read I loved Hot Henrietta – a book about a girl who couldn’t stop bitin her finger nails 🙂
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‘The Enid Blyton Book of Brownies’
The Magic Faraway Tree.
I used to love the Narnia series of books so would choose the Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
I always loived the What Katy Did series of books
I loved anything Beatrix Potter related! 24 years later and I still have the books!
Witches
the wishing powder.
love winnie the pooh! the illustrations are beautiful!
Danny the Champion of the World.
Matilda
I love all the puddle lane books.
As a child I found Roald Dahl’s books absolutely magical. My favourite is Danny Champion of the World. We read it at school & I can still vividly imagine the stuffing of the raisins with crushed up tablets.
The Tiger who Came to Tea, or Peace at Last cant decide, but now my children love them too 🙂
Barbar the Elephant
Spot the dog.
BFG
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
The Twits
Spot the dog.
The Faraway Tree.
The very hungry catapillar and as I grew up I adored anything by CS Lewis.
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The BFG
The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe.
The cat in the hat
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Love the hungry caterpillar 🙂
I loved Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl.
I loved the Faraway Tree series.
MERVIN THE MOUSE.
would love to see this movie.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
the magic faraway tree
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3 little pigs is my fav.
The faraway tree definitely! I loved it so much!!! x
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I had a book called ‘The Bypass’ which bizarrely I adored. I read it about a million times…
George’s Marvellous Medicine, best Roald Dahl story!
the wind in the willows
Winnie the pooh, he is a classic and I enjoy rereading today to the grandchildren.
Danny The Champion Of The World
That is really sad! My dad planted a cherry tree (white blossom) the month I was born and I saw it grow into a humungous tree, taller than the four storey house they moved out of nearly three years ago. I was devastated when they moved, I sobbed shutting the door for the last time. My teenage bedroom overlooked the garden and *my* cherry tree, I loved seeing it at different points of the year.
I would drive past every few weeks for the first few months and see if I could notice any changes, I was so upset when they heavily ‘pruned’ it and it didn’t flower that year or the next. I shall drive past tomorrow to check on it.
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I loved The Faraway Tree books
The Faraway Tree.
The Twits by Roald Dahl was my favourite!
The Twits by Roald Dahl was my favourite!
I loved reading all The Famous Five books.
Charlie & the chocolate factory.
I loved Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine.
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I used to love the Secret Island by Enid Blyton
I loved Enid Blyton, but my favourites were always ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ series
The Queens Nose was my all time favourite!
Mine will almost certainly be Noddy!
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I can’t remember which book I loved when I was very young, but from around 9 I was a massive goosebumps fan and would buy a new book every month with my pocket money.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
I really loved Hodgeheg, Matilda and Pippi Longstocking.
I loved Hodgeheg, Matilda and Pippi Longstocking
TinTin
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I loved The Way To Satin Shore
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
That’s so sad. My nan had a blossom tree which I loved to bits and there is one on the town we live in that is just stunning. Cheers me up on the school run 🙂
Gorgeous pics, as ever xx
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I loved anything by Enid Blyton when i was young
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, without a doubt 🙂
I love anything by Enid Blyton
A book called Little Richard & Prickles – still got it, but H isn’t so keen.
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My favourite childhood book was the Magic Faraway Tree and the Wishing Chair books by Enid Blyton
Anything by Enid Blyton – I loved Amelia Jane!
What a lovely blog! Have just found you via the Tots100 competitions roundup! My favourite books were Enid Blyton books – I loved Amelia Jane!
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my fav book was once in a blue moon.
Bad Jelly The Witch by Spike Milligan.