[mrs bouquet]

Very sad for England,  never thought they were going to win anyway, but watching South Africa celebrating now makes me happy for them.      1 game, 2 teams, there can only be one winner.   

Now can watch my Photinia tree, which is now at a 45 degree angle, completely lift out, and go through the greenhouse.      And there is nothing I can do but watch     Mrs Bouquet

[John]

Now can watch my Photinia tree, which is now at a 45 degree angle, completely lift out, and go through the greenhouse.      And there is nothing I can do but watch     Mrs Bouquet

Oh dear! That's painful.
Surprised at the result of the match - but both England and Wales did really well to go as far as they did.

[jezza]

Hello regarding your Photinia tree it can be brought up right if you know some one with a TirFor  cable winch get some one to dig a trench 12 inch wide 15 inch deep opposite side to lean fix TirFor winch about 5 feet up tree if possible then fix other end to some thing substantial and work winch it should pull tree upright then a couple of stakes to hold it and back full the trench tramping well down I did a 12 foot high thorn tree last year that a skip wagon backed over  it's flowered best it's ever done this year  jezza 

[mrs bouquet]

thanks for that reply Jezza.  I shall ask around and make enquiries into that.   I shall also get the crown thinned out.   I think it is so thick that the wind meets total resistance, and of course wet ground.     I have moved everything that was nearby.     The rains have stopped at present but it is still blowing, not quite 80mph gusts now though. regards,  Mrs Bouquet