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I was sad to read on here that the flame trees along the road from the bridge had all been cut down. Happily I am glad to say that reports of their demise are greatly exaggerated I have just traveled along that road and the flame trees are in full bloom and looking spectacular. Now I suppose it is possible that they were cut down, replanted and managed to grow 30 feet plus also come into full flower in the past few weeks or yet was this one more instance of false news?
Slightly off topic, but prompted by the mention of Flame Trees has anyone read the book 'The Flame Trees of Thika' the 1959 book by Elspeth Huxley? A bit dated now, but set in pre WW1 Kenya, it was later made into a series for Thames TV in 1981, the book is a better option and one more for the ladies methinks.
I've not read it but, whenever I hear mention of it, I think that I should.
I noticed the other day that it was being shown on TV. I tuned in expecting a film. Alas it was a serialisation which had already aired a few episodes.
I think Hayly Mills was one of the stars.
Experience is not what happens to you;
it is what you do with what happens to you.
-Aldous Huxley
Now my old tree is being once again dug out for Christmas, it's been in service for 10 years.
Time for a new one, methinks.
Does anyone know where to buy new ones in Luxor ? I forgot where my old...
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Now is the time to start trawling all the hotels to check out their xmas trees. If you find one you like, put in an offer for it and then, subject to some festive haggling, you may be successful and...
by Hafiz » Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:03 am » in Know Egypt
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Climate change will kill us all if not fixed and will also kill trees and plants as well. However there is paradox with climate change maybe, at this stage, making bigger but more fragile/weaker...