Category Archives: Out and about

Lost in the plot @RHSHydeHall

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

Last week we visited Hyde Hall in Essex. Hyde Hall is one of the RHS‘s flagship gardens, but it is in fact a relatively new creation. As recently as 1950 it was just a windswept farm on a bare hilltop. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Orchids

Posted on June 6, 2018 by
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Orchidelirium and getting out of the cold

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

I’ve never been sure whether I like orchids or not, possibly because they look so artificial in all their frivolous splendour. In fact it took me several visits to my sister’s house before I realised that her glorious, perpetually-flowering specimen … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Snowdrops at Chippenham Park

Posted on February 14, 2018 by
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Wordless Wednesday – A choice of routes? No contest!

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

 

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Wordless Wednesday – Hot stuff

Posted on January 17, 2018 by
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Honfleur and the window displays

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

Last week we had our windows replaced and luckily the weather wasn’t too cold or wet, otherwise the dog and I would have been quite miserable, huddled in the one useable room. To prepare for the job, it took me … Continue reading →

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