tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post5263789894840504993..comments2023-10-14T13:02:44.014+01:00Comments on BAKLAVA SHED COALITION: GOODBYE MONKEY TRIBUTE GIVEAWAYemmathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03914805260939907394noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-69043879998679064822009-01-16T14:31:00.000+00:002009-01-16T14:31:00.000+00:00The Monkey is back! :) Guest blog post on the new ...The Monkey is back! :) Guest blog post on the new Grauniad blog...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-74877492270940956172009-01-15T15:04:00.000+00:002009-01-15T15:04:00.000+00:00Dear Emma,Apologies for not having left a message ...Dear Emma,<BR/>Apologies for not having left a message here before, but I very much enjoy your Blog and writing.<BR/>Well done on coming up with such a cheerful goodbye to dear GM. All I have done is left a doleful message.<BR/>So for biggest laughts it has to be the Furry Cup in the ideal presents/12 Days of Christmad - oh, and the first time I saw Monty Don described as the Lord of Cord - oh, and the Rose Botherer bets - oh, and... and...<BR/>xx<BR/>Elspeth<BR/>ps no need to put me in the draw as I have the bookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-80084549772372675202009-01-13T23:20:00.000+00:002009-01-13T23:20:00.000+00:00I'll admit I never personally found The Monkey to ...I'll admit I never personally found The Monkey to be "jaw aching", but it had its place. Some astute and witty stuff in a late '80's Ben Elton sort of way. <BR/><BR/>The biggest complement I can give the Monkey is that I, like many from its AOL days, deliberately never darkened its door nor trod on its foot. Just lurked, chuckled and got on with things. <BR/><BR/>Amongst the many spoof satirical blog entries that didn't happen, but were right up The Monkey's street might have included the 2007 offering:<BR/><BR/>"Dutchy Organics teams up with Sainsbury's to launch Taste The Deference range."<BR/><BR/>Followed by the 2009 "Dutchy Grace 'n' Flavour" range. <BR/><BR/>I think The Monkey will be back in due course......<BR/><BR/>....or you might get crap like this.The Black Fingernailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240492657454598365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-36543566337566680502009-01-10T20:24:00.000+00:002009-01-10T20:24:00.000+00:00Oh - I thought I had left a comment yesterday but ...Oh - I thought I had left a comment yesterday but it hasnt appeared (bit like my hyacinths! No VP I'm not bitter!!!)so will try again.<BR/><BR/>The thing that made me laugh most about GM was the Soot lady on Gardeners Question time. I was very appreciate of GM putting a link so we could listen to it.<BR/><BR/>I will also remember GM for his/her extensive collection of old gardening books.Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-90368560831238753082009-01-10T10:09:00.000+00:002009-01-10T10:09:00.000+00:00Do the Dulalians also have a small additional temp...Do the Dulalians also have a small additional temple for Schnorbitz?<BR/><BR/>Also - did you know that Bernie Winters (just found this out checking from Wikipedia that I spelt Schnorbitz right) and his brother were born Weinstein - they were the first, the original, Weinstein brothers!emmathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914805260939907394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-79993373199563648832009-01-10T00:42:00.000+00:002009-01-10T00:42:00.000+00:00Time to laugh? too busy playing detective on GM's...Time to laugh? too busy playing detective on GM's gender.colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484411878651364981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-61037270602488389692009-01-09T20:10:00.000+00:002009-01-09T20:10:00.000+00:00Difficult to choose one, but possibly: "Garde...Difficult to choose one, but possibly: <BR/><BR/>"Garden Monkey's Unfounded, Unkind, Untrue & Wholly Pointless Rumours #16 <BR/>On the remote Pacific Ocean island of Dulali, Gardeners World presenter Joe Swift is revered as a god.<BR/><BR/>Whilst there are similarities between this idolatry and the Vanuatu island of Tanna, where Prince Philip is regarded as a deity, scientists believe that the Dulali phenomenon is linked to post-war nuclear testing on nearby atolls.<BR/><BR/>Prior to Joe Swift, the islanders had worshipped Bernie Winters for over 30 years".<BR/><BR/>The Chester Hunt entries are brilliant too.HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-76511949591361127472009-01-09T19:02:00.000+00:002009-01-09T19:02:00.000+00:00It has to be Chester Hunt's Notes from a Small She...It has to be Chester Hunt's Notes from a Small Shed.<BR/>Genius stuff.<BR/>For example:<BR/>Q. What kinds of plants grow well in shade?<BR/>A. Ches says: Over the years, by and large, I have found that shade-loving plants do best<BR/>or<BR/>Q. How do I take care of leatherjackets ?<BR/>A. Ches says: I am not an expert, but I think that it depends on the type of leather the jacket is made of. Have you tried speaking to Sketchleys?<BR/>or<BR/>Q. What’s the best type of hat for gardening?<BR/>A. Ches says. A hat might be a good idea in very hot, or very cold weather, but that is surely a matter of personal choice. However, I was greatly influenced as a young gardening apprentice, on Lord Prolapse's estate by Alf Pego, one of the senior undergardeners. His conviction was that wearing a hat was a sign of physical weakness and undoubted moral turpitude. As a consequence he refused to ever wear a hat. Although, for Christmas festivities, he'd sometimes put on the tin helmet he took off a dead Jerry at Monte Casino.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-65623643663941190882009-01-09T14:10:00.000+00:002009-01-09T14:10:00.000+00:00i can't believe Jekka detected my post about her b...i can't believe Jekka detected my post about her book in just two hours... Hmmm... maybe she really is a white witch. Anyway it's good that she approves. <BR/><BR/>Ha ha ha I'd forgotten about the soot woman!emmathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914805260939907394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-54466531106951274602009-01-09T10:07:00.000+00:002009-01-09T10:07:00.000+00:00THE SOOT WOMANTHE SOOT WOMANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-34960797688915827382009-01-09T08:17:00.000+00:002009-01-09T08:17:00.000+00:00I discovered GM only fairly recently, about 6 or 7...I discovered GM only fairly recently, about 6 or 7 months ago, but what really made me laugh a lot was Dig Brother. And quite often GM's guide to the idiot box, as I like a ranting monkey. ;-) The interviews with garden celebs were often also quite amusing.Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-70891519966191550532009-01-08T21:32:00.000+00:002009-01-08T21:32:00.000+00:00What a great idea Emma - a bit like those 'An aud...What a great idea Emma - a bit like those 'An audience with...' things they do on ITV from time to time.<BR/><BR/>There's so many things I love - The Garden Party was brilliant, but sadly the evidence is no more. Dig Brother was what drew me in initially, closely followed by the first set of the 12 Days of Christmas. That was back in the AOL blog days too.<BR/><BR/>I loved the book and song titles, but I especially loved most people's comments too - it's like GM inspired us to be even funnier and sillier than usual. And in a world where nearly everyone is being so serious, that's so refreshing.<BR/><BR/>No need to put me into the draw 'cos you saw me buy the hardback version of Jekka's book last summer when you took that sneaky picture of my feet :)<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to join in as a thank you to GM.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-39530109281850027562009-01-08T20:54:00.000+00:002009-01-08T20:54:00.000+00:00I did appreciate your explanation, Alex. My cred w...I did appreciate your explanation, Alex. My cred was sky-high in the office next day.Victoria Summerleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055381807236106596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-61985210531246542392009-01-08T19:52:00.000+00:002009-01-08T19:52:00.000+00:00My favourite was the garden party in the summer, e...My favourite was the garden party in the summer, especially swapping Withnail and I quotes with GM and 'explaining' Guus Hiddink's success story to Victoria at some length which I know she really appreciated.Alex Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541306582397824715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-64805039584492139222009-01-08T19:43:00.000+00:002009-01-08T19:43:00.000+00:00Honoured that you should contribute my book to som...Honoured that you should contribute my book to someone who has made the gardening world sit up and laugh. JekkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-15638305801425385442009-01-08T19:08:00.000+00:002009-01-08T19:08:00.000+00:00I really couldn't say which made me laugh the most...I really couldn't say which made me laugh the most - just everything. I too liked the song titles and the book thing. I was just getting into GM having only dipped in now and again, shame on me!<BR/><BR/>This is not the most riveting post but hopefully it will get the ball rolling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355728004231211515.post-67952408844153477842009-01-08T17:17:00.000+00:002009-01-08T17:17:00.000+00:00PS the thing that made me laugh the most on Garden...PS the thing that made me laugh the most on Garden Monkey was probably...<BR/><BR/>God this is really difficult. I really liked the lady from Texas or wherever who said the funny things about her sons. The comical song titles, I did really like them (especially the evil genius of Martyn Cox!). <BR/><BR/>But probably best memory of all is the Matthew Wilson wars, which did in fact lead to the founding of this very blog. Many is the happy hour I spent composing posts slagging off the monkey's totally one-track Wilsonism. Sigh. Those were the days.emmathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914805260939907394noreply@blogger.com