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This could be the last time ...

that this pretty Ceanothus will look as gorgeous as this. It was planted in May 2013...

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19 Apr, 2020
Shirley_tulip

Palm Sunday ... please take a walk with me.

Early this morning, whilst writing my diary entry for yesterday, not much different...

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5 Apr, 2020
Shirley_tulip

Frustrating times ...

With the restrictions now in place to try to prevent further spread of the COVID-19...

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31 Mar, 2020
Shirley_tulip

First blog of 2020

It's been a fraught January with one thing and another, having to upgrade from Windows...

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16 Feb, 2020
Shirley_tulip

Final walk of 2019

Yesterday we drove to Arundel, parked up and took a walk from the Castle entrance,...

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31 Dec, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Merry Christmas one and all!

This is not a traditional Christmas tree by any means as it is constructed from...

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18 Dec, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Farewell Mum

It is with immense sadness I write to say that my dear Mum passed away, at the great...

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22 Nov, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Bees and Hoverflies

are loving the Sedums in the garden ... Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' is another flower...

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14 Sep, 2019
Shirley_tulip

One month ago ...

I bought some small plants from a family run nursery to fill two manger baskets and...

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17 Jun, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Afternoon tea anyone?

Last August, the month of mine and OH's birthdays, we were given a birthday gift...

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24 May, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Spring visit to Highdown Gardens

Highdown gardens are chalk gardens on Downlands countryside. We visit regularly...

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22 May, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Spring flowers February 2019

The day began with a heavy mist which took a while to clear so I thought it was going...

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22 Feb, 2019
Shirley_tulip


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