Today’s guest picture is another from Liz’s visit to the Chelsea Flower show. It shows the much admired Laurent-Perrier Chatsworth garden. It is difficult to know what to think about it without actually being in it. It was Dropscone’s 74th birthday today and he celebrated by going round his favourite 20 mile morning cycle rideContinue reading “That warm feeling”
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Making an effort
Today’s guest picture shows the wonderful “Trees” in the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. It was taken by Mike Tinker on his way home from NZ. We had a very welcome day with lots of sun and no rain. It even felt pleasantly warm if you could get out of the wind. The down side,Continue reading “Making an effort”
Life in the slow lane
Today’s guest picture shows a view of Buckingham Palace from St James’ Park. I am going to have a view from my sitting room window like this when I grow up. My sister Mary took the picture. Although it was a rather cloudy day, the temperature wasn’t too bad and the wind was light soContinue reading “Life in the slow lane”
From feast to famine
Today’s guest picture was sent to me by my friend Bruce who remarks that he knew some dogs were given chips but he didn’t realise that they got cheese as well. We had another sunny day here today which was very welcome but it was accompanied by a brisk and chilly wind which made cyclingContinue reading “From feast to famine”
Prehistoric trail
Today’s guest picture was sent to me by Bruce. He ordered 28 litter pickers from two different sources. 24 of them came in the small box at the front of his picture. The other four from Amazon came in one enormous box each. This is the economics of madness. It was sunny when I wokeContinue reading “Prehistoric trail”
I didn’t mean to do it.
Today’s frightening guest picture comes from a visit to the gardens at Alnwick by my Newcastle correspondent. What lies behind the gate? We can only wonder. Feral primroses perhaps? We had another fairly chilly, grey day today but at least the wind had dropped so as soon as I could manage after breakfast, I gotContinue reading “I didn’t mean to do it.”
A good hiding
Today’s guest picture comes from my friend, the clarinet playing gardener Liz and shows a fine scarlet elf cup which she met while walking the dog, I started the day by making a lamb stew for the slow cooker while Mrs Tootlepedal went off to sing in the church choir. I use the slow cookerContinue reading “A good hiding”
Twotlepedal
Today’s guest picture was sent to me by my daughter, Annie and shows the sort of dull birds you get in your garden if you live in the middle of an enormous city. (I am envious.) We had another dry and cloudy day today with the thermometer at a measly three degrees C at breakfastContinue reading “Twotlepedal”
Snapping my fingers at the clouds
Today’s picture comes from sunny Morocco where my friend Sue was recently on holiday. It shows her on a camel. She is the one looking cool on the right. Once again, it is lucky that the guest picture comes from sunny climes as we had another very overcast and gloomy day here. It wasn’t aContinue reading “Snapping my fingers at the clouds”
Making the best of it
Today’s guest picture is another cheerful contrast from San Jose to our gloomy weather. It was sent by Gavin and shows his granddaughter and a friend in a neighbour’s lovely garden. The drawback is that he was told that it can cost up to $200 a month to water the garden in the summer months.Continue reading “Making the best of it”
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