Garden Visits

Thanks! It's just an old Nikon D40 using manual settings. Some photos aren't too good as it was busy and I was rushing.

Yeah, the Stronglodon macrobotrys is really quite a stunner. When I get a chance, I must go back sometime, but there are so many places....

Would it be easier to have a Pieris Joolz? Dunno if that has any/as good a scent though?

I can't believe you only spent half an hour in such a place, strongy ... I would have protested! That's why there are cafe's in them ... so you can wander at your leisure, stop and relax for a while, contact your friends at GC and relatives on the net and tell them all about the wonderful...

Thanks for sharing, Zig.

Thanks for all your feedback, I figured you lot might like one from Chelsea 2013 too?

This was a thread that in many respects helped kickstart my own plans and ideas. Thanks go to the spammer for reminding me of it again.

What a wonderful programme that was. Really enjoyed listening to the narration.

I always found Dunster quaint. Minehead didn't do it for me though. Pollock has a certain charm too. I have a painting of Porlock on my living room wall.G.

Sorry Freddy forgot they'd changed their name, about time too as more and more of us own motorhomes these days

I agree Brackenbeds i have been here for 10 years now and dont think i will ever move, i could not live in a city anymore i love the country to much now

Self seeders - they germinated in June!

Done that before, when the kids were little we had one of those solar shower bottles on top of the caravan, it heated up during the day, you'd soap yourself up & then charge naked into it to wash the soap off before it ran out or the neighbours saw you. Was a treetree with the nettles though.

Free entry to the gardens yesterday (Heritage Open Day event). I've been through them before with somebody who worked there, but much later in the year and didn't take any pics. Managed to time it right and catch the only 45 minutes when it wasn't raining today (but still grey skies).Only...

Those gardens are incredible.....what a labor of love.....and that house....WOW!!!! Thanks for shairing with us.

Thats beautiful......thanks for the link too Ziggy.

Does the druid still do incantations on the Tor every morning?

We hope so too, Pete. The man at the nursery where we bought it last year, spoke of the old plants producing side bulbs, then dying off. Just hope that our plant knows this and has taken care of its offspring!

yeah ... guess so Shame though, lovely house !!

I'm going on Saturday! Really looking forward to it...