My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
THANK YOU for cultivating this EDEN and then sharing it with us via your lovely photographs. I am sure my blood pressure lowered as I savored them (so many wonderful varieties of tulips!). Nice to see Dog sniffing around and lying in the sun, too. We have been experiencing a cold, rainy and windy April in the Boston, MA area. Your blog post is a balm for my senses…
I swoon at the sight of your flowers and Dog. What magic! I want to believe that the random surviving patches of miners’ gardens in my region are from the immigrants from the British Isles.
That helped MUCH more than a teeny-weeny bit. 🙂 Methinks I should do the same, though I’m not half as good a photographer as you are. Here’s to staying safe and sane!
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Gorgeous 💜💜💜
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THANK YOU for cultivating this EDEN and then sharing it with us via your lovely photographs. I am sure my blood pressure lowered as I savored them (so many wonderful varieties of tulips!). Nice to see Dog sniffing around and lying in the sun, too. We have been experiencing a cold, rainy and windy April in the Boston, MA area. Your blog post is a balm for my senses…
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Flowers and dogs will always cheer me up. Thanks.
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More Dog, we want more Dog, More Dog, we want more Dog,More Dog, we want more Dog!
Flowers are Lovely too 😀💜
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Are you sure about the dog
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Hell yeah!!
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Lovely! 🌸🌼 🙂
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Thanks Sarah
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Thank you. I needed happy flower/plant/dog photos today.
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Oh, I need to get on with it then!!
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Flowers and dog made me smile–thanks!
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Thats all I ask
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Flowers are lovely, Dog is too! 🙂
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Thanks Ruth. He knows it!!
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Well, the flowers aren’t worrying about Covid-19. They’re beautiful. thanks for sharing (and your pics of your dog, too.)
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Nature, here at least is sticking its tongue at we careless humans. The best spring in decades and we’re all locked in
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I swoon at the sight of your flowers and Dog. What magic! I want to believe that the random surviving patches of miners’ gardens in my region are from the immigrants from the British Isles.
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Those guys knew their flowers. That and their veg. Thanks Charli and for the shout out on your post
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Amazing pictures, Geoff.
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Thanks robbie
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Your garden is beautiful. And Dog is a mighty fine addition to the garden too ❤
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Thanks Pauline. They’re a rather grand combjnation
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That helped MUCH more than a teeny-weeny bit. 🙂 Methinks I should do the same, though I’m not half as good a photographer as you are. Here’s to staying safe and sane!
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Thanks Jennifer. Yes let’s keep safe and watch this wonderful spring while we can
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That helped. Thank you
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Beautiful flowers and a distinctive pooch are always a cheerful sight, especially when summer is becoming a distant memory.
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Hope autumn is as good as our spring
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April has been sunny with warm temperatures, so yes we are all fortunate to have the sun to cheer us up.
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You’re flowers are lovely and amazing. And Dog is very huggable looking.
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He’s very keen on avoiding social distancing
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Your garden is quite magnificent – and Dog is OK 🙂
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Both always help!
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What an exciting array of blooms Geoff. A great boost for the soul.
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Indeed a boon and a balm
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Glorious, all glorious! 😀
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There’s a song about mud that’s equally big on the gloriouses. Happily the mud is behind us for now
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A favourite ditty of mine. 😀
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I want to copy dog and lie down in a sunny patch. If there ever is one here, I will lie down in it.
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One day it will be yours… these clouds shall pass
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A great happiness booster! And so gorgeous! Thank you, Geoff.
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