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Dorset delights - part two

It is rather early in the year to be wandering around gardens, but we were pleasantly...

Dorset delights - part one.

We spent a few days in Dorset last week, a bit of a last-minute idea but weather...

A week in East Devon

In the last week of September we spent a relaxing week at Ladram Bay, near Otterton,...

From vine to table

Our Grapevine is now four years old and has produced a bumper crop this year, so...

An NGS open day

We recently holidayed on the Isle of Wight and were pleased to have visited a garden...

Mid-May garden

Here are some photos of flowers in my garden today - some kindly gifted by generous...

SPECIAL APRICOT CAKE - recipe requested by Rose

This is from a book by Mary Berry, 'Fast Cakes', published in 1981. Inside cover...

Freecycle bargain today ... edited!

Whilst waiting for a cake to bake this morning, I viewed the local Freecycle 'Offers...

Happiness is . . .

Yesterday I saw a Blue Tit high up in the branches of the Plum tree in the garden...

More auction bargains

Some members may recall that OH and I successfully bid for a stone bird bath at an...

Unusual garden visitor

Whilst I was gardening this afternoon, clearing up flattened plants and picking up...

Working 9 to 5

Yesterday was perfect weather for building the greenhouse ... OH and our son began...