Daffodil grower John Chamberlain says he's lost a whole year's work due to the timing of lockdown with Daffodil Day on Friday.
Daffodil grower John Chamberlain says he’s lost a whole year’s work due to the timing of lockdown with Daffodil Day on Friday.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/126162705/daffodil-day-disaster-for-grower-as-flowers-left-unpicked


18 responses to “No daffodils on daffodil day this year.”

  1. woordnoot Avatar
    woordnoot

    Dis my gunsteling blom en om so ‘n pragtige skouspel te sien van ‘n land vol va dit laat my so gelukkig voel, totdat ek die eina lees agter die mooi……ek wens ek kan alles gaan koop.

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Dis sleg en jammer vir die boer ook want dis sy jaarlikse inkomste wat nou op land dood gaan.

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  2. Tannie Frannie Avatar

    Sjoe, dis baie hartseer.

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Dis erg. Dis veral ook vir die geld insameling vir kanker wat dit jaarliks gedoen word. Nou is daar niks en hul vra mense moet aanlyn donate.

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  3. Alison Avatar

    Aww that’s too bad, all that hard work, very depressing for him

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Its his yearly income and now there is nothing. He can’t bring in helpers to pick them and can’t sell them to shops.

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      1. Alison Avatar

        So sad 😞

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  4. Letty-Ann Avatar

    What a shame! Flowers lift the spirit. It should be sold!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      They can’t bring in people to pick the flowers and also not sell it to shops.

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      1. Letty-Ann Avatar

        If only the covid restrictions could exclude flower picking and selling!

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        1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

          If they do that other people or businesses would also want to do it.

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  5. Aletta - nowathome Avatar

    That is so sad!!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Very sad just because its not noodsaaklike diens(engels ontgaan my) They may not bring in people to pick them and distribute them afterwards because they are used to sell to in money for cancer.

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      1. Aletta - nowathome Avatar

        Dis so jammer. Daar gaan baie werk in so projek in!

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        1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

          Dis n verlies vir boer want dis sy jaarlikse oes wat nou vergaan. Elke bol gee net een blom.

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  6. anne leueen Avatar

    That is so sad. For some businesses lockdown is a complete disaster!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Total loss of income for the year too.

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