How old is the vine?

[Nicos]

Does that make you our oldest active member Nicos? (or Zimmer frame gardener?)

I know Sewer Rat and Geordie post from time to time- and they both joined before me, but yes- I think I may be the 'oldest' regular poster

( correct me if I'm wrong guys!!!!)

Just remembered that pigletwillie joined before me!

[Nicos]

Did you start your vine life in the uk then take your gardening to France? Did gardening inspire you to try life in France? It does sound wonderful!

Only been full time in France for 3 years and bought the house ( and garden/field) here a couple of years before that.
Having had allotments in the UK for over 20 years ( 3 plots at one time)we knew we could almost be self sufficient veg wise- so yes you could say that gardening inspired us to try a life in France.
And yes- it IS wonderful...but bloomin hard work!

I've found the Vine to be an incredible source of information...exceptionally helpful and a fantastic place of merriment! (as I'm sure you'll all agree).
without the Vine I don't think we'd have been brave enough to have got hens and geese!...so thanks peeps!!

[northepaul]

Nicos, you're an inspiration!

[Finedon.Dandy]

Here, here

[Mikey]

The vine is very much like an extended family, and I'm an errant child.

[chris]

Plenty of childs here dude, you're defo not one of them

[piskieinboots]

How old is the vine?

The Vine cannot be measured by time - it is timeless

[Nicos]

This is the first thread I can find on the Vine ( August 26th 2005)....

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...dercats_7.html

Looks like Grapes have always been as mad as hatters!

[veggiechicken]

Doesn't look as if those Grapes lasted very long though! I wonder what scared them away?

[Nicos]

....each other from the looks of it!!!!!!

[piskieinboots]

That thread (Thundercats) - it reminds me of something - now what it is??? Oh yes I know - a sketch from Monty Python.

Good to see that not a lot changes

[roitelet]

I have been here since July 2006 when the Vine was just getting it's roots down. It is still a great forum!!!!

[Paul]

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...getable_2.html

Not to steal anyone's thunder (get it?) but that's a link to second thread to ever be posted on the 'vine, the first, most likely being a test, doesn't exist any more. At last count, we were at 58,153 threads and growing...

[veggiechicken]

Nice one Paul! Good to see that some of those Grapes have withstood the test of time and still post on here.

[phil the shed]

does that make me a smouldering oldie from 2006......................