Not Balsam for the Soul – Nastiest Weed Since Japanese Knotweed Invades Royal Dee
Not Balsam for the Soul –
Nastiest Weed Since Japanese Knotweed Invades Royal Dee
The banks of the royal river the River Dee are today a battleground as an alien invader is wresting great swathes of land from the indigenous locals. And it is mostly the fault of Storm Frank which struck last December and caused chaos on Royal Deeside. As well as the enormous flood damage to houses and businesses the storm swept millions of Himalayan balsam seeds across vast areas of the valley and now an army of volunteers is needed to stop the progress of this nasty ten foot high invader. And just as Royal Deeside was very much a creation of Queen Victoria it was her subjects importing the plant in the nineteenth century that has caused the present day problem.
Royal Approval
That other nasty foreigner the Japanese knotweed is a darn sight easier to remove because they don’t scatter seeds. The effort to get rid of the balsam invasion has the royal seal of approval as part of the cleanup operation. The Queen and members of the royal family attended the annual Braemar Gathering raising funds to help the clean-up following flood damage and balsam havoc caused by Storm Frank. As you know I have talked about especially in the hard hit village of Ballater several times.
Right Royal Offer
But you don’t have to be hard hit and need royal help, because we have a little something to help you weather life’s storm Franks. It is the delightful Royal Scot Crystal - Presentation Boxed Diamond Jubilee 2 Crystal Flute Champagne Glasses that will be just grand for that end of year toast. They were £72.50 and are now £19.90, brilliant!
