Rachel's Journal

Bamboo chimes, I think, give off a more natural sound. But yea, you're right, I would definitely take them in for the winter., The nylon, that the chimes are attached to, tend to rot out in the constant rain.

I had a bamboo one and the nylon rotted first so I replaced it and then the bamboo rotted and broke. Sorry afterwards that I hadn't brought it in for the winter. But yes, they are lovely.

We have to remember, nothing is forever. Once I replaced the nylon, the chimes were grand. The bamboo didnt rot. They're on the go now for at least 3 yrs.

I have the same ones hanging now for about 5 years I just put up the middle piece if it gets to windy and no problem maybe I have it in a more sheltered area I love the sound from it

I agree with you that the sound is magical. I have some heavy duty chimes that I keep in the kitchen window - they would wake my furthest neighbours if I put them out. I did buy a beautiful miniture Angel chimes from Ann's Angels in Wexford for my daughter after an Angel workshop I attended there, it looks so fragile, but we hung it from here playhouse porch outside and it just tinkles so beautifully. Every now and then it just captures your attention - beautiful.

Instead of string tie them up with fishing line, its way more durable :O) I like the sound of them but I am a light sleeper so they would have to come down every evening.

The bamboo is lovely - shades of Japanese gardens and its sound is more natural. I would be happy to inherit one of those too : ) Gismo, you are right about that fishing line - I used it one year to tie my bamboo stakes together for sweet pea. It is incredibly still intact and wrapped around the top of the bamboos although they've been used for many other jobs since.

Am I the only one who thinks they are a nuisance, they keep me awake at night....sorry

i am maybe the only person thats find wind chimes creepy. hate the noise of them. freaky sorry rachel

rachel i was just reading jools journal and you mentioned in a coment that you sowed a lobelia is that kind of a tree lobelia with the magenta flowers say in on ground force a few times

Chris & Kitty, you are the only ones who don't like them - outvoted! Kitty, I was talking about Lobelia Cardinalis - preferably Queen Victoria. I just adore them.