Christmas Cheer
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The last time I was up at 6am on Christmas morning I was ten. With a three-year-old in the house it was inevitable […]
Christmas
Sing Hallelujah!
Reading time 7 minutes
The builders have left the building – sing hallelujah, ring out the bells and fa la la la la!! We are finally free […]
Balmy Boxing Day
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I began my traditional Boxing Day post last year by commenting on the unusually mild weather that lead up to Christmas. Had I known […]
Hoard
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I think I did rather well, don’t you? Wishing you and yours a magical Christmas Day. The Frustrated Gardener, December 25th 2015.
Top Tips for Choosing and Dressing Your Christmas Tree
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Every year my team and I dress a hundred or more Christmas trees for product reviews, press shows, store displays and special customers, but when […]
Postcards from Prague
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No jetting off to New York this year, but a trip to the Czech Republic instead. And what a refreshing trip it was. Not […]
Simply Red
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For that essential splash of Christmas red there is nothing quite like amaryllis. Poinsettias are passé and carnations a cliché, so I like to be bold […]
Blooming Boxing Day
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Even by London standards it’s been an exceptionally mild start to winter. Our traditional Boxing Day walk from Highgate to Hampstead revealed dahlias in […]
Miniature Marvel
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I’ve been hankering over a greenhouse for years, even though I plainly have nowhere to put one. Turns out I am in luck and […]
Wreath 3 Kings
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As Christmas approaches, I find myself rapidly running out of time to do all the wholesome, festive projects I promised myself I would tackle. […]
An Open Letter to Santa
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Dear Santa, You may think I’m getting a bit old for this malarkey, but in my head I am still in my teens so I […]