View from the dining room window.

very nice

Thank you, Trudy. Yes, a lovely view on a nice day!

Beautiful

Indeed, a wonderful vista !!

That is good news for you. To see the mountains clearly must give you lift.

I do self-physiotherapy exercises in full view of the mountain range and, as you say, Colin, it gives me a boost to think about walks there again one day!

Thats a view!!!

Very well captured, Andy...

Beautiful capture and perspective! Stay well!

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Da könnte ich auch leben ...

More luck than judgement, Reinhold! Until November 2020 I had been living in a nice flat in the centre of Madrid but covid removed all my English classes as you can imagine and there weren't enough companies with sufficient funds to continue classes even on-line. Then I got Covid badly and I couldn't afford to stay in my flat any more. My girlfriend had a flat full of (girl) lodgers and I couldn't stay there, but fortunately my sister has this large house with a spare bedroom and so I have been gratefully ensconced here ever since. Lucky me!

Trudy,
Jan,
Jaap,
Colin,
Stephan,
Udo,
William,
Reinhold,
Thank you for your comments and best wishes to you all!

Tu profites d'une très belle vue sur la plaine !Bon regard !

Indeed I do, Gilbert and the view of the distant Sierra de Guadarrama is one spur for me to keep going with my self-physiotherapy. I want to return to walking there sooner rather than later!
Many thanks!

I'm pleased you have your view back Andy and you have captured it beautifully.

Fantastic to have such a view, soothing indeed…

A NATURAL TRIPTYCH

What a simply stunning view, Andy. I'd sit out there all day and just watch the landscape, sometimes changing, certainly with the weather. I'm so pleased you had somewhere beautiful like this to recuperate in, and I can fully understand how this encourages you to go climbing there again.

Rosa,
Isabel,
PAM,
Jenny,
Yes, a beautiful view. Thank you all!

A wonderful view Andy, there has been some rain here which was nice

We've had the odd brief thunderstorm and the odd spit of rain but not enough to wet one's whistle, let alone fill the reservoirs!
Thank you, Peter.

Call it LL (Long Life)! Maybe your basil lasts more due to the Portuguese smoke it has been breathing last few days!

Thank you, Armando! I'll ask it tomorrow morning when I water it. There's another possible name suggested by a member, so I'll give it the choice!

THINK I WOULD CALL IT " SIR " ..

THE VIEW IS WONDRERFUL! AND ON FULL SIZE/BLACK ... OH, IT SHOULD BE FRAMED AND HUNG ON THE WALL.

I COULD SIT THERE ALL DAY ...

PLEASE TELL YOUR SISTER 'HELLO' FROM NORTH CAROLINA US. I SHALL WAVE REALLY HARD...

Thank you, Peggy!
'Sir' is good. Armando has suggested LL (for Long Life). I'll be as fair as I can be and ask it which it prefers when I water it in the morning!

This is a most lovely view Andy!!!! wow what a well composed photo. I too could just sit here and look for quite awhile !! beautifully done !! you are lucky to have such a great Sister !! and of course , glad you are over that covid~~~ our youngest son had it and WOW was it bad for him!! He;s OK now..... call the basil "Happy" , as it sounds like it is happy where it is ~::))) thats my " tidbit"...))))

best of wishes, stay well and healthy, AND Happy :).... Sarah

Thank you, Sarah!
Pleased your youngest son has got over it now; what a relief that must have been!
'Happy' is a good choice, but I'm still undecided. As I say, I'll wait a day or two and put a range of options to it and ask which one it prefers!

Love your view. Have been meaning to get some basil. I would call is Basil :-)

Thank you, Gillian!
I'm tending to think that way; keeping it simple.
I might even shorten it to 'Bas' as it seems to be part of the family now and it might appreciate the familiarity!

Superbe image de cette jolie vue !
Bonne journée. Amitiés

Many thanks, Madeleine!

A magnificent view and so beautifully contrasted. 'Basil' was waiting for that moment of remission perhaps ;)
Long life to it and a nice day to you, Andy!

Many thanks, Eric. I'm thinking that maybe 'Bas' might be the name. I'll probably ask it if that's OK, tomorrow - I might wait for a few more alternative suggestions first!

:-)

'Bas' it was, Eric. I asked it which it preferred and, while it didn't say anything (of course), it did tremble a little with pleaure in the breeze at that suggestion!

Great Andy!! Glad to welcome Bas to ipernity. I feel it is a bit stagey! :-)

Bas contributed willingly to a very nice tomato and mozarella salad this evening, but he is happy (well, what is left of him!) as he is fully aware of his noble function in life!!!

This is a great sacrifice on his part and should be celebrated, Andy.
RIP Bas...
In the end it is the destiny of all of us to contribute to the food chain (especially in a dining room)!!

:o) Bas is still there and able and willing to contribute to another meal in the not too distant future!

Lucky you indeed Andy to be able to enjoy such views, but unlucky that it was ill-health that prompted it

Thank you, Nick. As much as I enjoyed my flat in the centre of Madrid and 100% independance, there have certainly been many advantages to moving here!

Ich hätte ihn Basil genannt, aber so heißt das (auf Deutsch Basilikum) ja wirklich auf Englisch;)
Du hast wirklich einen unglaublich schönen Ausblick Andy…ich würd mich gerne mal auf ein Glas stilles Wasser einladen und mitgenießen :)
Komm gut durch den Rest der Woche!

Thank you, Tanja! I'm tending towards 'Bas', as I don't think it will mind a spot of familiarity!

Diesen schönen Blick nach draussen kann schon genießen lieber Andy :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

Many thanks, Güni!

Une vue magnifique bonne journée

Thank you, Patrick!

I put all your suggestions to it this morning and it came down in preference of 'Bas'. So Bas it is!
(It's OK; the nice people in the white coats are due here shortly to take me back to Happy Acres!)

:))))) … weiß Bas, dass Du ihn Blatt für Blatt abzupfen wirst?

Bas (and 'he's' an 'it' as it's sexless!) has got used to it and is happy with both concept and the actuality, strangely enough, but thank goodness for that!!

Hopefully, Andy doesn't pluck the leaves, but always cuts off the stems as well, so that Bas lives long and can always form new shoots. ;)

Thank you, * ઇઉ *!
It has always been problematic. Apparently it's a corrollery of its popularity. I`m a dab hand with kitchen herbs and spices but not normally with basil. Nurseries that grow it have effectively altered its genetic equilibrium so that long - lived varieties have been bred out of existence.
No profit in sustainable basil of course!

Sad but true, Andy.

There are still some annual or biennial basil species, but even these will probably have to give way to profiteering at some point. :((

A lovely landscape view, Andy. After reading your initial notes I was thinking that just adding the capital B would have been easiest, but your note a few minutes ago solves the naming issue well. :-)

Indeed so! Thank you George!

Rear Window !

Indeed so, Ulrich!

lovely view;pour le basilic,il est capable de durer très longtemps....je cherche un nom....si tu le haches avec des pignons,un peu d'huile d'olive et de l'aïl....c'est délicieux sur des pâtes.....

Thankmyou, Simone!
I have many good recipes for basil, often the best are the simplest such as yours. My favourite is a very popular one and is Italian; mozzarella cheese, very good ripe tomato, basil and. Modena balsamic vinegar.

Beautiful exposed and great framing Andy............these lovely views make a perfect quadriptych..!!

I like the idea of your long-lasting Basil plant...........I think you should have called it Sybil (if you know, you know)!

Thank you, Keith.
I thought about that first of all but decided, rightly I think, that there is probably a majority of members who would need an explanation for it not to be worthwhile!
Better than Manuel though, even if it's a faint pissibolity that 'Bas' came from Barcelona!

:-)))

Une superbe vue!...

Many thanks, Pierre!

Beautiful image Andy. Sorry to hear about the fires. Our state of California has been devastated by years of drought and wildfires.

Indeed! We all know about the terrible fires in California, Australia and Spain / Portugal. Every year there are tragedies, some years worse than others.
As a side issue, I have an interest in wine and it saddens me how many famous vineyards in the Western USA and Australia have to write off grape harvests due to fire or smoke taint.

Such a wonderful view!! You are lucky!

Best greetings
Füsun

Many thanks, Füsun! Yes I know I'm lucky!

Quelle vue magnifique que tu as ! et je crois que la plante de basilic résiste pour elle aussi profiter de la vue !

Of course! That's the reason for it's longevity! Thank you for pointing it out, Josiane! :o)))

Wow that view is gorgeous Andy. Hard to get any work done I imagine as you would have to keep stopping to take it all in.

My pots of basil from the supermarket never last that long but then I am pretty adept at even killing a cactus! Bas sounds as good as it gets, but my first thought was Sybil, - she could probably also kill the same cactus with just a glance!! Hope Bas lasts a good while, especially now it has a name!!

People are suggesting that Bas likes the view too much to think about expiring just yet!
Others thought of Sybill and of course that was my first choice but I didn't give it as a possibility because of the explanations required for our non Anglo members!
Fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately - I'm not lazy but I appreciate the time for physical recovery) I'm not working at the moment but I do a lot of cooking and the stove, etc. face the other way, otherwise the distractions from this view would lead to burning things I'm sure!
Thank you, Carol - Yes it is one heck of a view, especially so close to a major city (we're only about 15 miles from Madrid city centre, which, as you can probably guess, is in the other direction!)

lovely view from you room, excellent compo !
Hopeful FF & WE

C'est un joli tableau !

Nora,
Peatl,
Many thanks to you both!

good shot!

Hi Andy
A wonderful view for you to enjoy!!
Take it easy and rest, and of course enjoy it!
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

Markus,
Peter,
Thank you both very much!

A dream view from your dining room************
Have a nice weekend!

A beautiful view it is Andy!

some would kill for that view ;-)))
How wonderful to have this landscape to travell your eyes and mind whenever looking out the window.

Nouchet,
Doug,
Malona,
Great comments! Very many thanks!

Extraordinary view. I really like the framing effect. (If I was naming a basil plant I might go with John Cleese, as in Fawlty).

Thank you, Andrew. Yes, it's some view! People came up with Sybil of course and that was my original thought!

Wow, this is one awe-inspiring and beautiful view, Andy.