Hatches, Matches and Dispatches

Word Associates with Flowers from Personal Memories

by

Jean Mary Shephard

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Bluebells            Misty English woodland
                              Intense blue carpet
                                      Holds you speechless
                                              Stay forever
                          Down to earth
                              Penetrating drizzle
                                      Sodden shoes
                                              Dank smells
                                                  Soggy
                                                          Chilled to the bone
                          Suddenly homesick

Nasturtiums      Canada,
                              Relaxed yard
                                      Jungle of plants
                         Good friends
                              Artist's place
                                      Lovely pots
                         Summery eats
                              Huge salad
                                      Tasty Nasturtiums
                                              Good in salad
                                                  Decorative
                         Pure Joy

Primulas          Floral clock
                              Scotland
                                      Edinburgh Festival
                                              Festival Club
                                                  Dress Kilts
                                                        Seductive accents
                                                              Chatter chatter
                         Straight theatre
                              Well done
                                      Interval whiskey
                                              More chatter
                                                  Warm hospitality
                                                        Dinner invitation
                         Breakfast walk
                              Contrasting colours
                                      Castle
                                              Military band
                                                  Bagpipes
                          Steam train home
                              Famous Flying Scotsman
                                      Classic engine
                                              Fine lines
                                                  Train buffs' dream
                                                        Small boys watching
                          Patiently waiting
                              Side of track
                                      What's the count
                                              Four six two, that's her
                                                  "The lore of the train"
                          Belching steam
                              Scorching smuts
                                      Open window
                                              "I'll help you dear
                                              Just sit down here
                                              With your back to the engine"
                          De dum de dum de dum de dum de dum de dum dedum

Lily of the
Valley                Own backyard
                              Gnarled apple tree
                                      Prolific
                                              Faithful to the end
                                                  Collapsed on bed of lilies
                          Clean-up party
                              Children
                                      Chain saws
                          Terrified

Tulips                 Trans-Atlantic crossing
                              Polish boat
                                      Stephan Batory
                          Fancy dress parade
                              Tulip costume
                                      First prize
                                              Proud little daughter
                          Sea breezes
                              Salt water soap
                                      Instant shipboard bosom pals
                          Too much food
                              Galley made
                                      Proud chef
                          Huge breakfast
                              Seductive lunch
                                      Tea on deck
                                              Superb dinner
                                                  Ice sculpture dessert
                                                        Midnight snack
                          Too much wine

Cowslips            British county wedding
                              Farmer Father-in-law
                                      Cowslip buttonhole
                                              Forbidden pickings
                                                  Environmental No-No!

Sunflowers        Cambridge sabbatical
                              In college
                                      Student guest
                                              Bearing sunflowers
                                                  Dramatic
                                                        Uplifting
                          In the kitchen
                              "It's a mouse, keep mousy quiet, it's sitting watching us"
                          Takes one back
                              Robby Burns
                                      Haggis thoughts
                                              More bagpipes

Snowdrops       Adventure walk
                              Five bar gate
                                      Private garden
                                              Can't resist
                                                  Going in
                        Overgrown
                              Air raid shelter
                                      Porcelain sculptures
                                              Very fine
                        Neglected
                              Overgrown
                                      Picturesque
                        Snowdrops

Daisies            Childhood
                              Spring feelings
                                      Warm grass
                                              Bare feet
                                                  Daisy chains drape diminutive
                        brother

Blossoms Galore
                        Hatches Matches and Dispatches.

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