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Are You Sitting Comfortably – no 23 in an occasional series
Here we are back with a collection of photos of garden seats that inspire me to record them and share them. Enjoy! The first batch are from the National Trust garden at Biddulph Grange. So I don’t know when my … Continue reading
Garden Walls and Steps – No 6 in a very occasional series
Back again with no 6 in this very occasional series of posts looking at garden walls and steps that we find our garden wanderings. First wall is one we found and walked alongside at an NGS garden at “The Citadel” … Continue reading
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A spring time canal walk
We love to take gentle strolls along canal towpaths once stepped on by the large feet of horses pulling barges. At this time of year leaves are coming out from their buds, wildflowers are beginning to flower and birds are … Continue reading
Posted in canals, countryside, hedgerows, pathways, Powis, Powys, trees, Uncategorized, Wales, wildlife
Tagged canals, Powis, Powys, Welshpool, wildflowers
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Simply Beautiful – more catkins – No 28 in a very occasional series
Simply beautiful no 27 was about the catkins of Hazel and as a follow up to that here is Simply Beautiful no 28 where I share my photos of the beautiful catkins of one of our Salix shrubs, Salix gracilistyla … Continue reading
Posted in colours, garden photography, gardening, light, ornamental trees and shrubs, shrubs, Uncategorized
Tagged catkins, flowering shrubs, salix, shrubs, shrubs in winter, willows
Simply Beautiful – no 25 in this occasional series
So here I am with number 25 in this occasional series of posts entitled Simply Beautiful where I share a few photos of something or some place that takes my eye. Here are 4 photos of a caramel coloured Heuchera … Continue reading
A family holiday in Scotland – Part 1 – Pooh Sticks in the park
Back in the summer of 2018 we spent a family holiday up in the Scottish Borders. Jude and I with our children and their spouses, Jamie and Sam, Jo and Rob and our granddaughter Arabella stayed in a beautifully converted … Continue reading
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Tagged Biggar, family, family time, playgrounds, Pooh Sticks, Scotland, Scottish Borders
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A Short Break in London – Part 5
Here we are back with my final post about our short break in London, looking at the day we visited Carnaby Street a fabled street when we were teenagers. It was strange though how wide it seems now and how … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, buildings, London, photography, townscapes, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, Carnaby Street, London, The Wolseley
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