MY GARDEN 2024
I have made a few changes this year to my garden as I had the opportunity to buy a new shed and kit it out as my writing, reading and painting area. I am so pleased with it and looking forward to spending lots of relaxing time in there doing all the things I love. The flowers have been very slow this year which I think is due to all the rain we have had the last couple of months. This last week has been glorious with so much sunshine, I love it and makes me feel better. Another…
View PostTHE KENT COUNTY SHOW AT DETLING, MAIDSTONE, KENT UK
I went to the Kent show yesterday, which was my first time as I had assumed like many it was just to do with farming animals and machinery. I was amazed to see such an assortment of shows, stalls, animals and so much more. I attended because one of my grandchildren was walking sheep around the ring and participating in the classes every day of the show. The school she goes to has a working farm so if they want to they can learn all about the animals, it is such a good idea if you are hoping to go…
View PostTHE GARDEN OF MEMORIES BY AMANDA JAMES – BOOK REVIEW
Published by One More Chapter on the 20th of June 202 With nothing but time on her hands, retired nurse Rose Lanyon finds herself drawn to the garden that had once been her husband’s pride and joy. It may have started as a means of honouring her husband’s memory, but her little Cornish garden soon becomes so much more – a place where the lost and lonely can find solace, the forgotten can be remembered, and second chances take bloom. Because, as long as new life is growing, there will always be hope and new memories to make… This was…
View PostREWILD YOUR GARDEN BY FRANCES TOPHILL – BOOK REVIEW
Published by Greenfinch This is a book you can keep handy as it not only looks good but the ideas are superb. No matter how soft or hard you want to start rewilding your garden there are ideas for you to try. I keep checking to see the next little thing I could do to attract butterflies as I hardly see them here on the south east coast of UK. Francis keeps everything very simple in her writing and covers a huge area, this is one of my favourite books this year. I met Francis when she came to our…
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