Blog Comment

Today I noted a really lovely comment on the blog site. I tried to respond via the comments link but I just kept getting failure messages. Others have told me they have difficulty registering comments as well.

Here is the comment that was posted by another blogger;

Areas like this must be conserved to protect their beauty for the future. The wealth of links to the past abound and deserve to be treated with respect. And they are, on the whole. But that does not mean standing still, locked in a time capsule that doesn't allow for growth. Nor does it mean any progress should be a pastiche, a vulgar representation of what once was. Worse still, a box like world of quick build, safe suburban blandness (which can be found all around).

Building a future for an area such as Eskbank deserves ingenuity, care and at times, having the courage to do something that pushes the boundary. Blending in while being unique. It's also about managing what you have responsibly.

That's why what you are creating, a small spot in the woods, is special, unique, and is bringing a vibrancy that adds a breath of air. Controversial? It would seem so. But rather controversy, not for controversy sake, than bland complacency. A passion to create opposed to a pattern of recreate.

Keep conserving and creating; building a future for this area that is caring, responsible and unique. It's all our responsibility.

So thank you very much indeed to this person. It is always good to get a response to something you are passionate about and when the subject matter is controversial it makes it all the more appreciated. I do not know who this blogger is but if they would like to come and visit to see more then please e mail
susangoldwyre@yahoo.co.uk


My blog posts though are taking a bit of a back seat since I have taken on a short term contract of work. G and I have been busy though in the garden and more tree poles have been used to create raised beds at the front next to the large sycamore tree. Filled with top spoil something might grow there now and the idea is to enhance the public view of the wall leading from the tennis club entrance down to our gate. I planted some cotoneaster (or cotton Easter as my friend calls it), some berberis to match in with that planted in the Spring on the tennis club strip, and a Cotinus which has a lovely red coloured leaf and will go well with the Acer's especially in the Autumn. Lots of bulbs and some vinca, ajuga and the ever useful pachysandra.

On the planning front yet more communication from Midlothian Council was received that warranted question and debate. I read the detail of the Reporters conditions but I don't think the planners did the same. 

My advice for any conditions documented and given to you for any situation in life;
Read the question - Read the question again - Answer the question - justify your response and keep your justification to hand. Simple.