I am quite sure that, when I walked down to the heath yesterday, this chestnut tree was not in flower – and now look at it!! I swear that they have all come out within the last 24 hours… And look how stunning they are….. And just down the bottom of that meadow, the blackthorn …
Hampstead Heath
The Ladies’ Pool
(If you want to see the video you will need to click onto the blog as the email notification does not include the video.) The Ladies’ Pool (or, to give it its correct title, Kenwood Ladies’ Pool) is, sadly, closed because of COVID-19, but….. that gives us an opportunity that we would not otherwise have. …
Random….
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 …