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In a vase on Monday : peonies from France to West Sussex #IAVOM
These are in a vase on our dining table today: I can understand you might look twice, trying to work out what they are. I’ll tell you: they are peonies after all the petals have fallen. What was left as the petals began to fall was so beautiful that we decided to keep them for a few more days to enjoy the architectural form. This… Read more Continue reading In a vase on Monday : peonies from France to West Sussex #IAVOM
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Six on Saturday, life in lockdown, volunteers, and self seeders
Somehow, during lockdown, I’ve been completely unable to write a blog post. I don’t really know why. Perhaps one reason is that for me to retain my sanity in these strange days, these days when I should have been building my new non-working life, I’m focusing all my efforts on the here and now, counting the blessings I have, enjoying where I am. Perhaps writing… Read more Continue reading Six on Saturday, life in lockdown, volunteers, and self seeders
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Here? There? Roadblocks in a no-man’s land …
2020 is a year that marks a new beginning for me; much more time at my disposal and a long list of things I wanted to incorporate into my days. By the end of March I would have expected to have been at the French house several times, quite worn out from heavy-duty gardening for hours on end, but oh-so-satisfied with the progress that would… Read more Continue reading Here? There? Roadblocks in a no-man’s land …
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#IAVOM – almost 5 months later!
#IAVOM – In A Vase on Monday – is a great idea which I’ve used a few times. You pick some flowers from your garden, arrange them, photograph them, and then write about them. I’ve cheated once or twice using bought flowers, mainly because the opportunity to use garden flowers for me is limited, and until recently my time has been very limited too. Its… Read more Continue reading #IAVOM – almost 5 months later!
