View from bedroom window

that is SO very pretty, what a lovely setting ~ great to have an overhead shot like that.

Thanks, Sticki. The angle enhances the view of the school field, because it's actually at a lower level, so from the ground we see the trees, but not much of the grass.

I used to live next to a school field, its lovely to look out on green ~ whether it be the trees or the grass!

Yes - it is definitely an advantage. Lunchtime hordes (and noisy PE teachers!) are well compensated for!

long summer holidays of quiet? we lived next to a first school so we didnt have any noisy PE teachers!

Ours is a pair of primary schools (I taught at one of them) They still have noisy PE teachers! The "quiet" summer days go in waves as the years roll on (and the local children grow up). Seriously, though, there has rarely been trouble on the field - most children who play on it behave very well, and it is right that they should have access to it - even if they do have to climb over the railings to get in!

My children used to play in the school field, we had a very small garden! The head teacher gave permission for any of the adjoining gardens to use the field but then a difficult person moved in, who didn't appear to like children, there was a new head teacher and the children were no longer allowed to play!! Luckily mine had grown up by then.

What a beautiful view, Melchi. I like the surrounding created by trees and bushes, but still there is a good view across them. I bet there could have been fantastic breakfast on the grass ;-)
Yes, this is my sort of problem you are facing now, lol. I am so impatient to dig and plant new plants in the garden, but still, no signs of growing green, so will have to wait.

I cast a spell on winter this day. All across Europe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGvI3dXldPI

Love the design of your garden Susanne, and what a good pic of your view:) We back onto a school playing field too . . . except that the school has now closed, and (luckily) the land is being kept open for "recreation"!

Sticki - my children played on the field, and loved it. they always came home if any "big boys" arrived. They were well past the stage of playing there by the time the regime changed.

Thank you, Katarina - I keep seeing enticing plants in the Garden Centre, but I have made that mistake before! Even now, I've got tulips and daffodils emerging through the green tips of perennials just showing through. I get very itchy green fingers at this time of year! We are nicely screened, Katarina - not sure about "le dejeuner sur l'herbe" !!!!

Thank you, Sheila. It's been many years developing (best way, I think) but I am very happy with it now. I wish I could show my grandmother who loved it and nurtured it in its previous incarnation when OH and I first moved here - whisper it softly - nearly 41 years ago.

nice when they can play safely and freely ~ there arent so many places that can happen any more

Sadly, no.

Your garden looks gorgeous as it is Melchisedec, it must be Amazing in summer..

Thank you Ydd! It's always a work in progress, and I'm gradually adding to the perennials. Thank goodness for a camera, because I often forget where I've planted them!

Your garden looks fascinating!

Thanks :-)

That,s a lovely relaxing looking garden , it must nice to sit on the bench with a cuppa in the morning hope you have plenty of bird,s singing .

Thanks, Kidsgran - it is a good place to sit, especially when it's hot and sunny because there is a bit of shade there. Sitting on the other side can be a bit overpowering. I've even managed a coffee or two outside already - while wearing a fleece, admittedly!

What a lovely garden, the lovely sweeping curves make it look large and you have plenty of height in your planting, then on top of that an extended view.
Very nice indeed Mel.

Thank you, Stroller. I do love the trees. Our new neighbours have cut down all but one of the trees from their garden - including any part of our willow which overhung their garden. That was after discussion, though, and perfectly amicable - their right, anyway. (Removing two beautiful heavy-cropping apple trees on the north side of their garden puzzled me!) It just shows that we all have quite different tastes. Our patio is very sunny and hot when the sun shines, and I like the fact that there is shade in other parts of the garden. The shape of the garden has evolved over many years.