Postcards from Prague
Reading time 4 minutes
No jetting off to New York this year, but a trip to the Czech Republic instead. And what a refreshing trip it was. Not […]
Art and Design
Harbour Highlights
Reading time 1 minute
As soon as I get near the coast I develop a fascination with photographing fishing paraphernalia. Harbour arms are frequently a treasure trove of interesting subjects – nets, buoys, […]
An Island in Bloom and a Bridge Too Far
Reading time 7 minutes
While the January storms rage outside it is a good time for me to catch up on a little reading. Next to my bedside table is […]
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Cornwall
Reading time 12 minutes
Cornwall’s great gardens are, by and large, gardens that were created over 100 years ago and that have developed organically ever since. A handful have been rescued […]
Easter Treats at Trevoole
Reading time 5 minutes
It’s all go at Trevoole as the team prepare for tomorrow’s opening. The gardens are full of camellias, primulas and early tulips, intermingled with slowly unfurling […]
Return to the Salutation
Reading time 8 minutes
With both gardens almost locked-down for winter it’s time to start writing about some of the places that have not yet made it on […]
A Floral Cure
Reading time 2 minutes
Apart from having a hectic work week, I’ve also been struggling with blogger’s block. Lots to write about but just not finding the requisite […]
Mottisfont – The Meeting Place by the Fountain
Reading time 7 minutes
‘It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important’. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry In Saxon times, just a […]
The Land of the Thunder Dragon
Reading time 1 minute
The Butanese have 13 traditional arts and crafts, known collectively as Zorig Chusum. These are supported by all levels of society and are integral […]
Charley Harper’s Backyard Birds
Reading time 2 minutes
Charley Harper was a genius of a graphic artist. His cheerful, highly-stylised wildlife prints always make me smile inside. So I was very happy […]