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julie henry's avatar

I loved this. You in England are so much more civilized than we are in the US. I would never go for a walk alone for fear of male harassment-

And we have nasty ticks carrying disease so you have to be very careful where you walk. (All over the country, and many different species and also different diseases)

And poisonous plants like poison ivy that will make you break out into a horrible itchy rash that lingers for weeks.

I do walk with friends but keep an eye out for things that sting, bite, and cause skin rashes.

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Sue Sutherland-Wood's avatar

Such a charming, calming post! And you are so right about only letting one's guard down *completely* with those we feel safe around - I thought it was only me who did that lol. I absolutely love the look of St.John's Wort (so I planted 3 last year!) and the native version grows in a nice shrubby way here in Canada. The bees - and all manner of pollinators - simply cannot leave it alone so it's wonderful to watch them. I am now inspirited to seek it out as a tea/supplement!

This post also reminded me of "Outward Bound" a kind of military-inspired PE event, when I attended high school in the UK. I would always slink off to the back, admiring and wondering about flowers and fauna whilst others were splashing through rivers with red, chapped legs hooting and screaming in an athletic way ... Thank goodness for flowers :)

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