The court of King Arthur, the Loch Ness monster, the 'Good Old Days' and the British spring of 2018 - all frequently talked about, but never actually seen. Despite the occasional, unsubstantiated rumour of a sighting from persons of dubious integrity, there is no hard evidence that any of them exist. Or have ever existed. … Continue reading Great British Myths
It's remarkable what a few days of warmer temperatures and a blue sky can do to the English landscape. Previously barren branches and sullen bushes burst into a kaleidoscope of brilliant greens. Empty flower beds cast off their soiled brown uniforms, sprouting every other colour of the rainbow. Fallen cherry blossom provides a sprinking of white and pink … Continue reading Spring Has Sprung
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The seasons are a changing. I can feel spring - the warm sun burning on my face after so many long months away. I can smell spring - the aroma of freshly cut grass. I can hear spring - the orchestra of birds singing in the early morning with the rise of the sun. I … Continue reading The Sense of Spring
I'm not much of a horticulturalist. Pretty much the opposite. I like nature, but I'm a city boy at heart. And whilst I appreciate the backdrop of a bloom, I'm rarely so taken that I feel the need to find out what sort of a bloom it is. Except in Mexico. Everyone there seems to … Continue reading English Spring
Every year I make the same post. For the same reason. The Jacaranda trees are blooming and painting a vivid splash of lavender across the grey of the city. It';s dry. And warm. It's my favourite time of year.
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