SPADEWORK, WEST MALLING, KENT

SPADEWORK GARDEN CENTRE A friend told us about this garden centre which we had never heard of, so we took a trip out in the sunshine and were so glad we did. This is a charity with not only plants but produce and a cafe, it really is lovely, so much choice. We have banned ourselves from any more garden centres though! Think we went a bit mad but our gardens are going to look splendid this summer. The weather has improved so sunny days are increasing just must not forget to water them. G&T afterwards in the garden to…
View PostBANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Spending time in Birchington at the literary festival was good, there was a food tent run by the food of love, Thanet. This is a great tea room run by Natalie in Birchington, when I told her that I write a blog she said that I could say that her sausage rolls are the best! As I waited for the next workshop to begin I sat in my car and tried her sausage roll……well I am going to have to say that it was the best sausage roll I had ever eaten, such a different flavour, well made and delicious.…
View PostMAY 2022

As we head toward summer it’s lovely to see the garden beginning to get a bit of colour in it, I keep buying plants so I’m really hoping for a brilliant display and have enough to cut for indoors this year. It’s great having the bank holidays and we get an extra one this year, courtesy of the queen and so many events on it is hard to know what to go to, although if it rains I won’t be going anywhere. I love finding bits to hang in the garden as think it gives it a bit of interest…
View PostBIRCHINGTON LITERARY FESTIVAL

Birchington has joined the literary buzz around the southeast with its first festival. Today was day one, the sun was shining, there was cake, interesting authors and plenty of people to listen. It made for an interesting day, I attended Carol Salters creative writing workshop where the topic was all about your characters and bringing them to life. It was really interesting, especially for the people that make a profile for each character, we are all different so don’t shout about “you don’t do it like that” The pop-up book shop was very popular with authors there to…
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