Having confidently declared autumn up and running in my last blog, we found ourselves enjoying a mini Indian Summer last week. Everyone, and everything, seemed to come out to enjoy the sun. Little troupes of mushrooms suddenly appeared in the garden. They crept stealthily out from under trees and a few, bolder types, marched confidentlyContinue reading “Summer Swan Song”
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A scented nosegay
Since Lyra lost her sight I’ve been trying to think more about sounds and smells, to be more aware of what she is experiencing. Walking round Norham last week, Lachlan got in on the act and we spent a large part of the walk trying to work out the source of a very particular smell,Continue reading “A scented nosegay”
You gotta roll with it*
*In keeping with the zeitgeist I am offering up an appropriate soundtrack for this post. I am, as it happens, typing away in the kitchen whilst Keith cooks and I have to say he is not indulging in any Oasis nostalgia and purports to be singing some 70s rock. It is not entirely clear whatContinue reading “You gotta roll with it*”
Day of the Day Lily
It’s time to let the late summer day lilies have their day in the sun. They come too late for our open garden day so only get loved by me (and the truly dedicated “by appointment” visitors) and somehow I find myself feeling fiercely defensive of them. Here are a few of my lovely troupersContinue reading “Day of the Day Lily”
Back to the Future
Without even the aid of a flying skateboard or souped up DeLorean I shall now transport you back a few weeks to the beginning of July when the future was revealed to Mum and me and our friend Anne in a giant tent. And that future (as revealed by Hampton Court Flower Show) is….. cueContinue reading “Back to the Future”
Moving on…
The last post was rather hard to write. But it is done now and by way of mood uplifter I have amassed a whole lot of shots of the garden in May. It’s been a strange month, with bursts of fierce sun alternating with downpours. It feels as though everything is suddenly coming out allContinue reading “Moving on…”
VItamin D…
Finally a blink of sun. The effect has been remarkable. Watching the garden over the last few days has been like watching one of those time lapse photography films with buds bursting and opening almost as you watch. Everywhere there is a riot of colour. The tulips have been absolutely magnificent. We have had rankContinue reading “VItamin D…”
Coming up for air
“At last, six hours undisturbed sleep and I feel myself rising from the deep to draw breath. Astonishing the difference it makes. I am feeling, incongruously, rather like Bambi, wobbly in the legs but with a mind to skip.” So I typed deliriously on the sunny morning after Keith’s birthday bash. Alas, events intruded andContinue reading “Coming up for air”
Someone left the cake out in the rain
The drear mirk continues, with intermittent flashes of sun. This, combined with a rather crippling and persistent bout of insomnia, has me distinctly frayed at the edges. Life rolls on much as ever, the vicissitudes and irritations are neither better nor worse than usual, but the energy to shrug things off and scope to deflectContinue reading “Someone left the cake out in the rain”
Mad March
I’ve been tied up with all manner of “stuff” of late and somehow March has slipped through my fingers. A catch up is well overdue and a combination of truly miserable weather and the blissful peace of an empty house (I have been largely deserted for various holidays, meetings, lectures and what have you) meansContinue reading “Mad March”