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My Spring Collection
It’s definitely here. The clocks sprang forward, the sun is shining. I spotted some of my favourites yesterday: There is a tiny green covered in blossoming trees. These little flowers are so delicate,...
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Garden Sightings
The appearance of these flowers despite the hard winter gives me heart These hellebores keep coming back, even though they haven’t been pruned This is my favourite coloured anemone, just as well as...
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Spring Flowers
The bluebells are out in the woods The white bells are also making a show These feathery things are out…whatever they are Daisy the cat is out But the best flower of all to come out today is……….. A...
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What Else is Going on?
Apart from The Wedding that is. Some vintage cars were out A bee found a good source of pollen in my garden A wasp had a mind to build his new house in my shed. I don’t think so! This dainty pink...
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A British Garden
The National Trust is a very British institution. One of my favourite gardens in Nymans in West Sussex. It has everything I enjoy in a NT visit: The building behind this sculpted hedge has no roof, but...
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Perfect July Sunday
The Royal Horticultural Society provided us with the lovely gardens of Borde Hill. A perfect place for a stroll with Poppy and her lovely mummy. There were few other people visiting. Everyone else was...
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Birthday Picnic
How lucky can you get! Another major birthday treat. A picnic at Wisley Gardens in the company of five of my favourite people, two of whom are tiny favourite people: The smiley Megan And a bit sleepy...
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The Lungs of Vienna
It was steaming hot during our trip to Vienna. Where ever you are, there is always a little or big park to dive into for some air. Here is what we saw in the parks we found Some are huge and formal...
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A National Trust Day
Another sunny frosty day. It seemed right to visit one of our National Trust stately homes. I have been visiting Polesden Lacey for over 20 years, and never tire of what it has to offer. Especially on...
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It’s That Green Again
There’s something about the colour of things at this time of year, a particular shade of green we only see for a few weeks. It’s vibrant and promising. It signals a fresh start. Just what is needed....
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