tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post3825848461753452684..comments2024-02-01T21:49:33.565+00:00Comments on Tired of London, Tired of Life: Relax in the shade of a London Plane TreeTom Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201345543198833859noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-14582289890174540472013-10-24T20:47:17.655+01:002013-10-24T20:47:17.655+01:00I'm a window cleaner in south London, when I w...I'm a window cleaner in south London, when I was a smoker 9yrs ago I had no problems with the London plane tree. now my eyes ears nose and every were is a problem itchy sneeze,<br />Thankfully our local authority trim them up every 2 years this seems to work,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-83393500606208234142010-07-15T10:33:53.276+01:002010-07-15T10:33:53.276+01:00You poor thing Caitlin. Admittedly, this is a prob...You poor thing Caitlin. Admittedly, this is a problem, but on aesthetics alone they are a winner.Tom Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201345543198833859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-39977766376982918772010-06-02T20:18:54.545+01:002010-06-02T20:18:54.545+01:00I call them "sneezy trees". I have neve...I call them "sneezy trees". I have never had seasonal allergies before moving to London, but these guys make me sneeze, itch, cough, and my eyes itch like crazy. If I relaxed in the shade of one it would be very hazardous to my health!Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698107048734925458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-67229097846886066982010-06-02T11:37:23.256+01:002010-06-02T11:37:23.256+01:00Yeah, I have heard this too. The pollen and the li...Yeah, I have heard this too. The pollen and the little bits are a real pain, but the pretty trees do make up for it.Tom Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201345543198833859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-66163621446141655412010-06-02T08:43:25.891+01:002010-06-02T08:43:25.891+01:00I like the London plane trees a lot but I'm to...I like the London plane trees a lot but I'm told by my partner that the pollen they produce is particularly allergenic. Where I live in east London, the council is experimenting with less severe pollarding of the pavement planes, allowing the branches to tower upwards much higher than before.Andy Robertshttp://distributedresearch.net/blognoreply@blogger.com