In the garden June 24th – a pretty cinnabar moth resting on a sage leaf. Wish the photo could have been better in focus but the moth kept fluttering from leaf to leaf. (Click the images to see the larger versions). A rusty birdbath restored – with a little whimsical decor. The birds are puzzled. […]
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Buddha Picture Online Gift Store
It’s been a busy weekend -tidying and planting in the garden to take advantage of the fine weather and building a new online gift store with images of the Buddha. I’d forgotten the Buddha picture was on my hard drive. I took the photo a while ago and decided to put it to good use […]
Spring Flowers at Hall’s Croft
Heady scent of wallflowers amongst the tulips, in the gardens at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon, 15th April 2014. Hall’s Croft was the home of William Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna and her husband, a physician, Dr John Hall. The celebrated Victorian writer and author, Marie Corelli, lived briefly at Hall’s Croft.
Stratford-upon-Avon Summer Flowers
Stratford-upon-Avon always does itself proud in the summer with its window boxes and hanging baskets. Here’s just a taster: first, hanging baskets in front of Shakespeare’s birthplace and second, flower tubs and hanging baskets in Red Lion Square, off Bridge Street. (Click the images to see the larger versions).
Harvard House Briefly Open to the Public
There was a rare opening of Harvard House in Stratford-upon-Avon today. The house was formerly the home of the mother of John Harvard, John Harvard being the founder of Harvard University. It’s usually closed and looks rather sad and unloved despite being one of the finest old houses in Stratford. But in acknowledgement of American […]