Tag Archives: colour

October Garden #autumncolour

Posted on Oct 15, 2019 by

I read David Mitchell (actor, not author)’s autobiography over the summer. Called ‘Back Story’ it deals with his early years. In one section he explains with the somewhat eeyorish-misanthropic-steam-of-consciousness-for-which-he-is-well-known commentary that he has a problem with autumn and how his … Continue reading →

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Splish Splosh, Here Comes The Sun #garden #betareaders #thelastwillofsvenandersen

Posted on Apr 7, 2018 by

Scotland, at Easter was dry and blue. Hereabouts it rather precipitated down and I came home to a small lake at the end of the garden, frogspawn on the lawn and the remnants of recent frosts apparent in some burnt … Continue reading →

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A wander about #sundaywalks

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

We took in some air today. Sunshine and sea were the hope but as ever  we hoped for variety. Walking around the town of Southwold on the Suffolk coast gives us that. We strolled through a seared landscape of both … Continue reading →

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Visual Treat #garden #photos

Posted on May 20, 2016 by

Derrick Knight teases and taunts me with his photographs of his garden. It is beautiful and an oasis and, well, an inspiration. So here are a few shots from the early blooms to maybe bring a smile on a Friday.

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