Tag Archives: Gardens

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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Wordless Wednesday – Look closer …

Posted on March 7, 2018 by
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