A decidedly random selection of images this evening prompted first by Ruth who wanted to put those abundant clematis into context…. Isn’t that acer just an amazing colour. Surprisingly I don’t really miss my garden at Lawn Road at all, but I do rather regret my acer which would be just that vibrant acid gold …
We are on Insta……
I was telling my daughter in law about this blog last night during our Sunday supper Zoom chat – and she said: ‘Are you on Instagram?’ ‘Errr… no! Should we be?” ‘Of course,’ she said ‘Why would you not be? If you are creating all these lovely blogs to cheer people up during lock down, …
Parkland Walk
A slightly random collection of images today because I really wanted someone apart from me to see these lovely ranuncula that I found in the village a few days ago… and this fabulous azalea that arrived yesterday…. And I definitely wanted you all to see these amazing pink clematis montana just bursting into bloom in …
Tree day….
This morning I met my ex-next-door-neighbour very bright and early by the sadly deserted kids playground….. …and we headed (2 metres apart) up the west side of the heath – although confusingly it is known as East Heath. This is almost entirely wooded, so today’s walk does include a lot of trees. And first up …
Secret garden update….
It was a fairly grey and miserable afternoon so I thought I would walk along Hampstead Lane to where I thought the entrance to our secret garden might be. But on the way I just checked in on the garden and, in just those few days, the cow parsley has gone mad and has almost …
Walking….
Just to prove that it does rain in Highgate and Hampstead – you might well not have thought so from the images from the last few weeks. Anyhow, between the rain and the preparations for our on line presentation of the FreeFrom Food Awards, I never made it to the heath yesterday so, rather belatedly, …