Waddesdon Manor – The Rothschild’s Fairytale Castle
Reading time 18 minutes
At one time the Rothschilds owned so many houses in Buckinghamshire that it was cheekily referred to as ‘Rothschildshire’. Waddesdon was the jewel in the family’s crown.
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Time Out At Trengwainton
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How time flies! I was just contemplating whether or not it was too soon to write another post about one of my favourite Cornish […]
Discovering Daffodils
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It’s a little known fact – so little known that one might almost call it a secret – that the first job I ever […]
Hairnets and Harry Wheatcroft – The Chelsea Flower Show in 1973
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The Beau is a thoughtful chap. For my birthday earlier this week he managed to track down a copy of the Chelsea Flower Show […]
Gardens of Miami No.2 – Vizcaya
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January is a month when many of us dream of an escape to the sun. If we’re feeling flush we might take advantage of […]
Polish Spirit
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My day job takes me all around the world in search of new, exciting products. I often travel alone and to places one might […]
Delos Reimagined
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I imagine I have a lot to deal with at The Watch House, but being the custodian of a large, historic garden is a […]
Gardens of Miami No. 1 – The Kampong
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First of all, thank you for your patience whilst I have been away on holiday and taking a short break from blogging. It’s been […]
Plant Profile: Ivy-leaved toadflax
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Cymbalaria muralis: Ivy-leaved toadflax, ivywort, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, mother of millions, thousand flower, pennywort, wandering sailor, Aaron’s beard, […]
‘Cherry’ Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan’s Blossoms
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If you’ve been reading the newspapers or listening to BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week programme recently, you will already be acquainted with […]
Violet Time
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One of the many frustrations of having flu is that everything tastes and smells odd. Apparently viral particles linger longer in the nose and […]
Advent Thought For The Day: 24
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December 24th: Christmas Eve When I set out on my advent blogging adventure I didn’t have a plan for what I’d write the next […]