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Six on Saturday – Return of the Sun

I am happy to report that this Six on Saturday is written with the sun in my heart and, more importantly, in my garden. Yesterday, when I took these photographs, it was doing the usual, no need to dwell on that nonsense, that is the past. Let us raise a cup of tea to theContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Return of the Sun”

GMBG – January – Lanny by Max Porter and Betsy Bee

Welcome to the inaugural Great Monthly Book Giveaway post, known forthwith as GMBG. This month the lovely and lucky couple are Lanny by Max Porter and Betsy Bee. The above photo is of my book. Betsy’s edition has a beautiful copper leaf on the front. It made me a little bit jealous. I suppose IContinue reading “GMBG – January – Lanny by Max Porter and Betsy Bee”

Introducing The Great Monthly Book Giveaway

I have been feeling singularly uninspired. Blame it on the time of the year, blame it on the weather, blame it on the state of the universe, blame it on the boogie. It just is. I am struggling to find my factory setting “annoyingly upbeat” persona. Then a book arrived, delivered by our very ownContinue reading “Introducing The Great Monthly Book Giveaway”

Mystery

Item number one on the list of things I plan to get done this month (absurdly long and in truth yet to be composed into one comprehensive entity) is to tidy/sort/bin/hide in another room, the mountain of “stuff” on my desk. Desk sounds very impressive doesn’t it? Are you envisaging a highly shined mahogany expanse,Continue reading “Mystery”

Nothing is New

I love to read, I always have done, ever since I was a little girl and forced my younger brother to listen to me show off my prowess. However exhausted I might be, I read every night, even if I have to reread the same pages the next day. It is the full stop toContinue reading “Nothing is New”

Six on Saturday – Older and Wiser

Here we go again, the world is another year older, another year wiser. One out of two aint bad. And of course, the first Six on Saturday of the year. Check out what is happening in the rest of the world, SoS-wise, over at The Prop’s. If you have a New Year’s resolution going spareContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Older and Wiser”

The Great Photo Sorting Season

The Great Photo Sorting Season is now open! When I say “open” I mean “I’ve been thinking about it without doing anything terribly constructive”. My first delve into the recent past is a stunning Iris ensata. This photo was taken on a July visit to Marwood Hill Gardens with my pal Deb. If you wishContinue reading “The Great Photo Sorting Season”

Renewal

Today we went for a walk. This is an example of the crazy things I have got planned for my month long sabbatical. It was nice. We may well do it again. One of the first things we saw was large fallen tree, a beech perhaps but difficult to positively identify without scrabbling and aContinue reading “Renewal”

An Alternative Christmas Message (no corgis)

It is nearly here. Whether you immerse yourself completely in the festivities or hole up in a cave on top of Ben Nevis until it is all over, tomorrow is Christmas Day. Personally I love it, although I can understand why people distance themselves from the excesses and unnecessary pressures. I love it because itContinue reading “An Alternative Christmas Message (no corgis)”

Grevillea ‘Olympic Flame’

This beauty is Grevillea ‘Olympic Flame” with its exotic flowers that remind me of tropical birds of paradise or perhaps scorching uncut toenails. Take your pick. One image is definitely more attractive than the other. Which ever you decide upon, it is a fabulous shrub and hardier than its fancy plumage would suggest. I haveContinue reading “Grevillea ‘Olympic Flame’”