Out
and About
Grandkids
on half term called for a visit to Knaresborough
Spring
displays at RHS Harlow Carr
Garden
matters
Can
anyone identify this snowdrop which I have in my garden. If it turns out to be worth a fortune, I’ll
give you a cut of the profits, or at least a bulb!
We
had a very amusing and enlightening talk at our gardening club by Ben Emmott on
the sex lives plants, which you can hear about here: http://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/the-sex-lives-of-plants.htm
The
garlic is looking good at the allotment where I am a volunteer.
Read: First part of Lost
Innocence by Simon Palmer. Contains a graphic account of a Thai prison but compelling reading as the story twists and turns.
and
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Seen: “The Flat” an Israeli film, written and
directed by Arnon Goldfinger. A documentary
about cleaning out his grandmother’s flat and of the correspondence which the
family found there.
I’m also watching Hostages on TV. Thrilling!
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Last summer, I went to Knaresborough for what was supposed to be a nice stroll around the town centre and its sights. It turned out to be a dash around rather than a stroll: http://librarianwithsecrets.blogspot.de/2013/07/my-yorkshire-holiday-part-vi.html
ReplyDeleteFrom your post, I see you managed to see some of Knaresborough but definitely worth another visit.
DeleteThis is the most common double snowdrop - http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=3001
ReplyDeleteYours doesn't look exactly like it as it seems to have more than three large outer petals, so maybe it is something rarer.
I think you're right, Patsy. However, even S. Arnott bulbs are going for £5 each, so you never know!
DeleteOh I like Knaresborough, was there last year for a few days. Lovely little town. I recall a lovely cafe right down at the waters edge, where they served about 100 different soups!
ReplyDeleteIts good to get out and about exploring, and I think the more you do it the more aware you become of everything.
Have a good week!
It was definitely a soup day when we visited. However, on a warm and sunny day it is impossible to park or get served in a café. There's something about walking near water, whether it be river, lake or sea.
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