With so many dandelion puffballs wherever you look, poor Nigel has been a little out of breath of late ……..
…… as he says he’s trying to maximise his quota of wishes!
Some say that dandelions are a sign of good luck, as they belong to the planet Jupiter, the planet for wealth and the way prices are going up at the moment, I think we could do with all the wealth we can muster!
If you're loved, legend has it that if you can blow all the seeds off a dandelion with a single breath, then the person you love will love you back. If seeds remain, then the object of your affection may have reservations about their feelings toward you. I’m not sure if young Nigel has anyone in mind, but I think he may have the tiniest of crushes on the teacher he helps with reading in school! What is he like?
Others believe that dandelion seeds will carry your thoughts and dreams to loved ones when you blow them into the air, so there’ll undoubtedly be a few heading to Heaven to Andy, who left us ten years ago today …….. not to mention Grandad Colin, Granny Shelia and Jupiter, Iris and Bertie’s cat ……..
3 comments:
We used to think that you could tell the time, depending on how many puffs it took to blow off all of the seeds.
We didn't have the 24-hour clock in those days, which would have caused confusion.
Ten years since Andy left you! Think happy thoughts about all of the good times that you had with him.
Oh goodness - no matter how old we get Dandelion clocks always hold a bit of magic - and no matter how much time passes or how the world clock moves on we NEVER forget our loved ones. They remain with us every second of every day. JantheFan - I'm off to get the hankies. Love to you all on this poignant day. Andy - in our hearts and minds always. Not forgetting Grandad Colin, Granny Sheila and Jupiter, Iris and Bertie's Cat. XXX ....and anyone else reading this blog post who has lost a loved one - they are only a thought away, but how we miss them.
Oh my goodness ten years since you had to say goodbye to Andy, my thoughts and hugs are with you xx
As for dandelions, they were always dandelion clocks when I was little blowing and counting to find the time!
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