"I don't know what color those flowers are, " he says while stopped in front of a giant hollyhock that has taken two years to grow.

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As I traipsed on, I found myself gaping at thousands of those same flowers drooping gracefully from the hundreds of shrubs that lined the entire slope.

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Many of those who laid flowers on the road near an army barracks in Woolwich where Rigby was killed were emotional as they paid tribute not just to him, but to the contribution of all British servicemen and women.

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"A very special part of the service is a floral tribute and those people who have received a transplant bring a small gift of flowers, " she said.

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The BBC's Matthew Collin says a small group of female opposition supporters defied the measures on Saturday when they dressed in black and laid flowers where the clashes had taken place, in memory of those who died.

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"I do buy flowers and small gifts for (my wife) sometimes, but honestly those things have way less of an impact than me doing the dishes randomly, putting the girls to sleep or helping to enforce the rules, " he says.

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Those who had purchased at the top of the market, and who would still see flowers as soon as the summer blooming season arrived, nevertheless refused to pay the balance on the exorbitant sums they had been foolish enough to agree to for their prize purchases in an overheated market.

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Those that have done best are now moving away from staple crops to higher-value things such as flowers and fruit.

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There are those who believe that creativity is about getting rid of structure, systems and processes and letting a thousand flowers bloom.

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One of those is the new Winter Garden, a glass-enclosed, year-round tea lounge with trees and flowers.

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Look, we all want parks, roads, help for those in need, protection from police and firefighters, every pothole to be fixed in a timely manner, flowers along our roads and highways, and all of our entitlements, but as a nation, we simply can't afford it.

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