Well, I had no problem with 'turning' - knew what you meant straight away.
Maybe it's a geographic thing. We see a lot of grapevines around metro
areas in Australia ...
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On 24 August 2017 at 00:13, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> dear Barry Bill Doug I take your points but if you grow grapes there is
> only one turning and is that exciting time of the year that delicious
> treats are soon to be had
>
> he dribbles delightedly - I also liked the confusion of a turning -perhaps
> being too clever by half !!!! perhaps mentioning August woild give a clue
>
> thanks again will show neighbours cat she what she thinks
>
>
>
>
> On 23/08/2017 16:51, Douglas Barbour wrote:
>
>> Interesting point, Barry, & I agree; the one word lines work here,
>> Patrick, but ‘turning’…what?
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>> On Aug 23, 2017, at 6:22 AM, Barry Alpert <0000018ad5cfa345-dmarc-reques
>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Patrick,
>>>
>>> Very precise rendering, though I feel the need for one word describing
>>> the exact shade of colouration. When I sort out which bunch of grapes to
>>> buy from the grocery, I know the indicators of overripe but rarely see
>>> "just/turning" in any context.
>>>
>>> Barry
>>>
>>> On Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:00:31 +0100, Patrick McManus <
>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Bill thanks that first tinge very exciting -I liked trying the play
>>>> with 'turning' -and spinning out single word like the gradual process of
>>>> ripening
>>>>
>>>> -looking forward to when they are ripe!P
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 23/08/2017 09:59, Bill Wootton wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Good on those turning grapes, Patrick. Like the one-word reveals too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 23 Aug 2017 at 6:13 pm, Patrick McManus <
>>>>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> *AUGUST 23^th *
>>>>>>
>>>>>> outside
>>>>>>
>>>>>> my
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bedroom
>>>>>>
>>>>>> window
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>> grapes
>>>>>>
>>>>>> are
>>>>>>
>>>>>> just
>>>>>>
>>>>>> turning
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /pmcmanus/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /s194/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Douglas Barbour
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>> https://eclecticruckus.wordpress.com/
>>
>> Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuations
>> 2 (UofAPress).
>> Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
>> Listen. If (UofAPress):
>>
>> There was the usual amount of corruption, intimidation, and rioting.
>>
>> Sir Charles Petrie
>>
>
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