November at Corseside

they all look so healthy! i love that christmas cactus

Ooooow I like the Dogwood, that woodburner and cumfy old chair take me back a bit.

thanks both....Heron.i love hiding in my shed on horrible days...it where i have been making willow stuctures for growing sweet peas up...for my sister for christmas

i would like a shed to hide in on any day ~ sounds a good idea to me, lucky sister i say ~ thats a very nice present

Loved your blog and photos, like Heron i like the woodburner and easy chair.

You`ve a lot going on there Sandra but with a woodburner and a remarkably comfortable chair me thinks I would not get much done.lol.

I agree Stroller, a warm glass of mulled wine, a mince pie (doesn't have to be Christmas) the smell of burning logs, not to mention your slightly smoking boots against the fire and that warm glow on your cheeks. All a distant memory for most of us now.

thats what the winter is all about for me.....from spring- summer there are not enough hours in the day to get it all done..but from now till begining of feb...its hard to get going outside so we retreat into the shed on windy wet days...but today we have had a lovely day and it was nice to be outside..:-)

It all looks very busy Sandra,I like your shed and can see why you would spend time in there , bet its cosy when that burner is lit, I have xmas cactus here but never ever get any flowers even though I`ve had them for years..
Your lagoon is a grand place to overlook.....

what memories heron, i love that mulled wine, its served outside in austria at little stalls in the town centres ~ nice idea i think

evening Lincs..
i put mine outside in the summer and forget about it....then in september i bring it in and feed and water it. what do you do with yours in the summer?

mulled wine by the fire sounds nice Sticki..but my weaving would go skewiff...he he he we had christmas dinner out there last year as there was just too many of us to fit in the kitchen. the best bit was we left the mess out there till the following day...:-)

that sounds a very sensible idea ~ we should be having builders in soon ~ if they dont start quickly we shall be having dinner in the garage!
what weaving do you do?

i grow some willow and each year i do a bit. i have make a few baskets but this year im weving some plant supports for christmas presents. i like to include other materials like dogwood grape vine and ivy.
what r your builders comming to do?

Lovely photos Sandra :o)
I love your cacti and Aeoniums.

that weaving sounds very interesting, all the best with it
builders are hopefully going to extend the lounge a little ~ its very dark and we are hoping to make it lighter and give a view of the garden

thanks Hywel. looks like we will have calmer weather this week..:-)

Smashing photos Sandra, I love the wood burning stove, it makes me feel all warm and cosy! :o)

great pics sandra, lovely plants and so healthy, hope you had a good year with nursery, still looks nice and the views amazing, love your place, its great ;o))

it looks even better lit Sandra..:-)

thanks San ,unfortunately not the best year for the nursery but things are looking better for next year with the hedging shrubs and the succulents, and the camping was brill so heres to next year...:-)

i do hope so sandra, you have all worked so hard, you deserve it all, fingers crossed here :o))

You amaze me..... how do you find time for all you do, such a large nursery and grounds to look after, I take my hat off to you Sandra, being a farmers daughter I know how time consuming it is and how dead tired you are at the end of the day!! I hope next year goes well for you and your family as San says you deserve it.

aww thanks girls..there is lots of hard work but its doing something we love so it makes it easier.:-)

Love the pics, lovely cosy warmth by the fire. There's some interesting plants you have there. But lucky you, menfolk to do work ontop of the house. My OM, keeps looking up at the missing tile space on the roof and says we'll have to get that sorted soon. 2 rungs up the ladder and he gets nervous.

we looked at our problem for years..it was only when the water started dripping into the bedroom they finaly got up there...

Loads of interest there, Sandra!!!! So glad that the winds have died down, now, for you. :-))

Great blog Sandra, good to see you are ready for the winter. I like your Aeonium collection and Geranium maderense is one of my faves too. I have yet to overwinter it in London.

thanks David and Rbt....
the maderence sometimes gets through our winter so fingers crossed....

Loved the blog Sandra, I hope all your plants survive the winter and the nursery really takes off next year!

thanks Rm...:-)