Windy Ridge, St Margaret’s at Cliffe
Reading time 7 minutes
The National Gardens Scheme is an absolutely wonderful charity, allowing gardeners and garden lovers access to thousands of private gardens across the country every […]
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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 […]
Life’s a Beach
Reading time 6 minutes
Not all days are equal. Some are destined to disappoint, others to lift the spirits. Today is one of the latter days, a day […]
The Joys of the Road
Reading time 3 minutes
As we drove down to the coast this morning, I couldn’t help noticing just how green and lush the countryside looked compared to a […]
Aromatic Arums
Reading time 3 minutes
One of my favourite flowers at this time of the year is the timeless arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica. Not actually a lily at all, […]