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Author: Therese
The Princess Who Purchased William Shakespeare’s Chair
F. W. Fairholt in his 1847 work “Home of Shakspere” relates that an old oak chair owned and well-used by John Shakespeare and his son William, at their home in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, attracted the attention of a certain Princess Czartoryska. In 1790, during a visit to the Henley Street property to discover more about […]
Lovely Winter Flowering Shrubs UK
Two garden shrubs are currently in flower this winter: The winter jasmine‘s showing an abundance of bright yellow flowers. It’s an easy to maintain shrub needing minimal care. During the summer, its green foliage covers an good area of a south-west facing wall providing protective cover for small birds. Another shrub needing only minimal care, […]
Dahlia Annual or Perennial
Are dahlias annuals or perennials? Annual dahlias can become perennials; it depends on how successful their over-wintering is. I purchased a dozen annual dahlia plug-plants early in the summer. They were a mix called ‘harlequin’. Once they flowered in late summer (they seemed to be held back by the unusually prolonged, very hot weather), they […]
Bullying Behaviour & How to Deal With It
Bullying behaviour – what to expect and how to deal with it. A warning. Bullies are destroyers. At first, they can seem like perfectly reasonable, even charming people, but it’s not long before the cracks begin to show. A vindictive bully will steadily demoralise and destroy everything and everyone around him or her. The current […]