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23/7/2022

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The little centre of Lerwick is colourful and stylish (and very quiet until the cruise ships come in).  There are good eating places and the shops sell high quality things both traditional and modern in a chatty and unpretentious way. There is a super bookshop and the tender flowers in the tubs surprised me this far north.

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Does anyone know what the pinky-red flowers are? Arctotis? They have ferny foliage. The flower tubs were superb.

I was very restrained in my purchases but am delighted with the gloves from the museum shop and the socks from RAM
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RAM's ethos and contempoary designs - machine made- are really interesting. You can read more under About on the website (link above). I could have spent a lot there, but I spent my money on two wildlife boat trips...
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Mary R.
24/7/2022 06:17:03 am

My plant app says Pyrethrum Daisy… a species of Tansies (Tanacetum). I enjoyed the shopping the trip so much, Freda. 🤗🥰

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Freda
24/7/2022 01:32:24 pm

Thank you MaryR. Glad you enjoyed the shopping trip with me!

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Sheena
24/7/2022 09:02:08 am

Think the daisies are likely to be Argyranthemums. They are used quite a lot in containers for summer colour. Pyrethrums tend to be much taller thought the flowers are very similar. Laerwick looks a very colourful, jolly place.

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Freda
24/7/2022 01:34:38 pm

Argyranthemums and osreospermums? I wonder if there have been recent name changes among these groups. So confusing when they change the names! I would like to grow these next year start Lerwick was fun.

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MaryB
24/7/2022 11:39:49 am

The window displays are delightful . Colourful and simple but elegant. Your hand warmers are fun. Think I could be sorely tempted by the shops in Lerwick.

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Freda
24/7/2022 01:35:27 pm

I’m sure you would buy some lovely things!

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