Galloping Galanthus
Reading time 4 minutes
Ah, the English countryside in winter. So empty, so picturesque, so unbelievably wet! We spent most of Sunday eating, drinking or curled up by […]
Bulbs
Inspiring Irises
Reading time 4 minutes
A punishing week at work, now followed by a debilitating bout of tonsillitis, has left me feeling less than enthused about the arrival of […]
Party Flowers
Reading time 6 minutes
Apart from the anticipation of seeing all my wonderful friends, one of the highlights of preparing for my 4oth birthday party was arranging the […]
The Very Best of 2012 – A Year In Pictures
Reading time 8 minutes
Where has 2012 gone? Despite so many memorable occasions – the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics, our trip to beautiful Burma, the birth of […]
In the Bleak Midwinter
Reading time 3 minutes
Well, the world didn’t end yesterday, but it’s having a damn good go at ending today. We awoke this morning to lashing rain and […]
Premature Paperwhites
Reading time 2 minutes
What is it with me and Paperwhite Narcissi? For the umpteenth year running the flowers are out, in all their beautifully perfumed glory, a good […]