October

A Field of Dahlias

I’ve been very quiet here lately. And, although the season for Dahlias has now ended, I must record my visit to a field of Dahlias this […]

One evening during the carnival in Venice I stepped around a corner in a quiet lane and passed a couple in seventeenth century dress. It

Recently our little valley has been like a sanctuary filled with deer and pheasants. At night we hear stags roaring and during the day the

I had a bit of a heart attack when I sat down to write this post as I hadn’t realised it’s already October 1st! What

I want my children to grow up like my father brilliant at identifying trees. And no better time for them to start learning than when

Outside our kitchen door is a scene of Autumn contrasts – blooming and fallen flowers. We have a Fuschia ‘Genii’ shrub which is covered with

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