" February 26, 1950
A dear near neighbour brought me a tussie-mussie this week. The dictionary defines tuzzy-muzzy, or tussie-mussie, as a bunch or posy of flowers, a nosegay, and then dis-obligingly adds that the word is obsolete. I refuse to regard it as obsolete. It is a charming word; I have always used it and shall continue to use it, whatever the great Oxford Dictionary may say [...]"
Vita Sackville-West, In Your Garden
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The Mount Vernon Ribbons and Cornflower mug, a gift from Cheryl, graces tables more stylish than mine (see at 3.38)!
Quite right, too!
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 05 September 2019 at 07:03 PM
Oh I just felt in love with that term "tussie-mussie" ... thank you.
Posted by: Nora Veitch | 17 September 2019 at 03:45 AM
sorry 'fell' (clearly time for bed ;))
Posted by: Nora Veitch | 17 September 2019 at 03:46 AM