Tuesday 27 August 2013

Random acts of flowery kindness





A lovely day spreading flowery joy around the neighbourhood today.

A slow turnover at the bank holiday market yesterday had left me with a beautiful bootful, along with the grim prospect of composting them as I am going away again tomorrow.  Too horrible to contemplate such an early wormfood fate for my pretties.

Came up with the idea of asking a local restaurant if they would be interested in purchasing my market surpluses at a bargain price and carrying my card  (thus benefitting both parties), but sadly, they currently dress their smart interior with only artificial flowers (boooooooo!), and none even of those in sight today, so obviously not a priority.  A shame, as I think my bunches would be a brilliant contrast to the restaurant's sleek lines and really cheer the tables with their charcoal grey settings.   So, leaving the maitre D a couple of gratis bunches for the bar so he can see how marvellous they look and sow the seeds of a flowery idea, I departed, with one dahlia arrangement still in my hand.

Saw a lady who works at my bank about to cross the road, so gave her a rather pleasant surprise by interrupting her shopping with an impromptu bunch. Another passerby said "Oh, I was just admiring those.." at which I offered her a further posy from the car, thus earning myself promises of a prayer and a church candle for my largesse.

A nearby, flower-nut friend got back from holiday this weekend, and I knew for certain that she would appreciate the remainder. Roses, sweetpeas, dahlias and echinacea got a very excited reception from the friend and her daughters who rapidly pressed them into service to garnish their tea table laden with the results of their baking spree - sparkly iced cakes, biscuits and nutella lumps coated with melted chocolate.  I can vouch for the tastiness of the latter.

My this week's catsitter and her daughter called in to check feeding arrangements and claim keys, and received a dahlia bunch and two bedside posies for their pains. Their delighted grins and exclamations over sweet pea and mint scents, made me glad I had found such good homes for my ephemeral beauties.


The pleasure my bunches have brought all the diverse recipients today has more than made up for a lack of sales. Powerful things, flowers!

6 comments:

  1. Such a shame that you could not sell them all. These flowerbunches are so pretty. Anyway you must have been satisfied to present lovely flowers to people around you and see their happy faces. Love all those posies in the teacups and saucers.

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    1. Thanks for your vote of confidence Janneke!

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  2. What a wonderful, uplifting post! You've been sharing your joy and bounty and certainly it's appreciated by the recipients. How lovely!

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    1. Have been doing more of same today as I had to dispose of flowers I did for my parents golden wedding party today. All visitors, relatives etc left with a jam jar full... It is nice to be able to add a spot of colour to people's days!

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  3. What a lovely way to spread some joy ! Can't believe that they didn't sell like hot cakes !! They look gorgeous !

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    1. Ta very much. Hope that people are in a more flowery mood at my market tomorrow - if not, more joy awaits as I've just cut LOADS of beautiful dahlias.

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