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Tag Archives: coming home
Time away from home
I’ve just returned home from a week’s holiday in Pembrokeshire, walking part of the coast path and just taking time out to simply ‘be’ – it was fabulous. The cottage we’d rented was a stone’s throw from the pub, and … Continue reading
Posted in Out of my garden
Tagged coast path, coming home, country lanes, outdoors, Pembrokeshire, roadside verges, travel, vacation, Wales, wildflowers
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The healing power of the garden
I’ve had one of those weeks; feeling totally frazzled and strung out with work and so tired. So today I left the office early. And spent some time weeding in my garden and now feel so much better. I think … Continue reading
Posted in In my garden
Tagged coming home, dahlias, gardening, healing garden, outdoors, therapy
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Celebrating Botanical Art & artists
Visited the Society of Botanical Artists’ (www.soc-botanical-artists.org) annual exhibition in Westminster today, what a treat. Over 700 works on display meaning that on entering the hall you left behind a dismal damp morning in central London and exchanged it for a … Continue reading
Posted in In my garden, Out of my garden
Tagged blossom, Botanical Art, coming home, gardening, specimen plants, spring day
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