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…
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One evening during the carnival in Venice I stepped around a corner in a quiet lane and passed a couple…
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Recently our little valley has been like a sanctuary filled with deer and pheasants. At night we hear stags roaring…
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I had a bit of a heart attack when I sat down to write this post as I hadn’t realised…
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I want my children to grow up like my father brilliant at identifying trees. And no better time for them…
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Outside our kitchen door is a scene of Autumn contrasts – blooming and fallen flowers. We have a Fuschia ‘Genii’…
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