Tag Archives: Gardens

Wordless Wednesday – Sunrise over Wimpole’s South Avenue

Posted on November 11, 2020 by
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A weekend of proverbs … or the early bird catches the worm

Posted on September 13, 2020 by

Over the past few weeks my son and I have spent our spare moments sellotaping, glueing and papier-mache-ing bits of cardboard together to prepare our entry for the Haslingfield Scarecrow Festival. This year’s suggested theme was ‘Proverbs (biblical or otherwise)’ … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Daffodils: A visual antidote

Posted on March 18, 2020 by

Wimpole Hall is owned by the National Trust. In a statement about the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday 17 March 2020 the National Trust said that … Although Wimpole Hall, Farm, restaurant, visitor welcome, shops are now closed until further notice, … Continue reading →

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Trapeze artists … and other high wire performers

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

In spite of all the named storms and gusty weather sweeping across the country, our bird feeders have been exceptionally busy throughout February. In fact there is a correlation: The nastier the weather the more likely we are to see … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Decked Halls and Stiff-legged Reindeer @WimpoleEstateNT

Posted on December 11, 2019 by
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Six on Saturday – Walking through the Botanics

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

I dropped my son off in town this morning and while he got creative, on a writing course, I hared around town on a few errands, until it rained. Then I headed for the Fitzwilliam Museum for a wander and … Continue reading →

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Chihuly at Kew, 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Dale Chihuly’s glasswork has appeared in some of the most fabulous venues around the globe for five decades, yet I’d never registered its existence until recently. I think that I must have slowly absorbed its impact and beauty while reading … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Hyde Hall

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

As a birthday treat we took ourselves off to RHS Hyde Hall last weekend. There’s so much to see and explore in the gardens that I feel myself torn in multiple directions. Steve let’s me run around from area to … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Ladies of the Lake

Posted on January 30, 2019 by
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Big Garden Birdwatch 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

This weekend is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2019 (26th-28th January, i.e. it includes Monday, which is an allowance for busy weekends, bad weather and possibly easy school participation I think). Many of us take part in this every year … Continue reading →

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