Summer Days and Flowers

Summer Days and Flowers

How many kinds of sweet flowers grow In an English country garden? I'll tell you now of some that I know And those I miss you'll surely pardon Daffodils, heart's ease and flox Meadowsweet and lady smocks Gentain, lupine and tall hollihocks Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots In an English country garden Jimmie Rodgers Credits:- [ [...]

The Orangery

The Orangery

When my children were younger we holidayed for several years running at a small, family-run, hotel complex in Sorrento, Italy. the hotel itself only had around 8 rooms but there were cabins scattered around the complex. The hotel complex had originally been an orange and lemon grove and most of the cabins where shady with [...]

Beach Chill

Beach Chill

Happy Monday! The first day of the week and even though I like Mondays I'm particularly excited about what the week ahead has in store in real life. The weekend has flown by, as usual. The World Cup is heating up almost as much as the temperatures here in the UK and I have some [...]