Lawn lounging is something that I’m sure no one does at this time of year. I often use the expression, and also list my blog friends here as lawn loungers.
I only mention this as I came across this wonderful Thelwell cartoon during last week showing an allotment lawn lounger.
Have a good week!
It is difficult to get away with this on an allotment. I used to have an allotment and the Pianist would sometimes come with me when I went to work on it. He used to bring a chair and the paper. He gave up though because he got fed up with the derisive comments of everyone who saw him. It seems that lawn lounging is something shameful which should only be done in the privacy of your own garden. In Suffolk anyway.
Chloris especially where most of the allotmenteers are ‘old-timers’! I smiled when I read your comment. I think that it’s the same all over not just there. xx
I haven’t been lawn lounging, but the garden has definitely been neglected these five weeks. But a break is coming and plans for A Major Tidy are forming. What I could use are the other fellows in that cartoon– the ones hauling and weeding and digging…
Nikki nor have I. It sounds like you’re going to be busy soon. xx
Brilliant. I think lots of people see allotments as an extension to their gardens these days with ornamentals growing amongst the veg, something which would have been frowned upon a few years ago. Not sure about an actual lawn though.
Jo I agree, especially among younger and newer allotmenteers. A lawn on a plot does seem to be a waste of space. xx
:). Lawn….carpet style astroturf more like ;). Energy free gardening.
I love Thelwell’s cartoons, they are superb. I especially like the tubby horses with very mean rounded children sitting astride them doing all sorts of activities with total disinhibition that we adults, if the truth be known, would love to be doing.
The French ‘mechant’ as a description for Thelwell’s depictions comes to mind.
Menhir I’m not keen on lawns, nor astroturf.
As you say Thelwell’s cartoons are great.
Indeed yes. xx
thats a great picture!
Pianolearner it sure is. Cheers.
What a fantastic cartoon, this has me smiling! Oh to actually have a lawn to sit on though….I wonder if my dogs will ever stop wrecking mine.xxx
Snowbird I agree, and me too. I’m not fussed about lawns, and if I had a garden may not even have one. xx
Great cartoon he might look smug but wait till he has to cut the grass
David yes, especially back then when he would have had to use a push mower. Cheers.
Brilliant idea, I already have lots of grass on my plot… CJ xx
CJ it certainly is. It sounds like you have too much! xx
Great cartoon! 🙂
Doris agreed! xx
Awesome and wishing you a very merry Christmas and New Year
Linda thanks, you too. xx
Love this but where are the ladies?
Elaine me too. This was in the days when they would have been at home in the kitchen baking and cooking. xx
Love it! I wonder if there’s a print of this – it would be perfect for you 🙂
VP me too. I’ll have to have a look on the Thelwell website, as it sure would be. xx
Brilliant picture. I’ve never had time to be a lawn lounger. My poor lawn has suffered over the last few years too many weeds and moss so I’m hoping to give it lots of TLC in the new year. I have three lawns the large one at the back, small one on the side of the house and one at the front. The front is more moss than lawn. I love my lawns and the birds like feeding on them.
Paula it sure is. Nor me really. I’m not that keen on lawns so sympathise that you have three to look after. xx
Fantastic! I have to say that’s not really my experience of my allotment or my garden for that matter. In fact we have never got round to getting a table and chairs for our garden and we’ve been here 7 years now. There never seems to be the time to sit down….. xx
Welly’ as you say… Nor me really on the plot. I think that we ought to make the time and try to do some lawn lounging next year. xx
Ah Thelwell, haven’t seen any of those for a long time. I used to love the horsy ones when I was horse mad teenager. No lawn here for much longer, I am gradually turning it into a mixed chamomile-thyme space.
Helle hello, and thanks for stopping by. His cartoons were very popular at one time. Good for you, I’m not keen on ordinary lawns. xx
Love this!
Sue me too. xx