Happy new year
Spectacular sunset from our front garden As you can see, we experienced a pretty amazing sunset on the evening of 29th December. Going by the ‘red sky at night’ maxim, we were hoping for a good day the next day. …
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Autumn: in the Peak District
For a slightly different twist on my Autumn series, I thought I’d show a few photos from a trip into the Peak District yesterday. For those that don’t know, whilst most people think the Peak District is in Derbyshire, quite …
Photo essay: Stanage Edge & Burbage, 5th August 2017
It’s summer. The heather is flowering at Stanage Edge and Burbage. It just never gets old. Beautiful.
Dovedale, and 20th revisted
Back in January, Kevin and I tried to celebrate our 20th Anniversary. I say try, because our quiet few days in the Yorkshire Dales was ruined by our car conking out. It died on the day we arrived. We had …
Nursery: Tissington Nursery
On our recent visit to Dovedale, we also had a little look at Tissington Nursery. I mean, it was there, and it would be rude not to go. The nursery is housed in Tissington estate’s walled Old Kitchen Gardens. It is …
Garden visit: Renishaw with friends
We visit Renishaw Hall Gardens at least a couple of times a year, and often around bluebell time. This year coincided with Easter and friends. So this is a slightly tongue-in-cheek take on visiting Renishaw Hall Gardens with friends. If …
Garden visit: Renishaw Hall Gardens in early Spring (photo essay)
There was real warmth in the sun today and it really felt like Spring. After nearly a week of bad ME days that kept me mostly bed/house bound, I was feeling a little better and really wanted to get outside. …
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Photo essay: Dovedale
Even on an overcast day, the Peak District never disappoints. We decided to venture further south into the White Peak part of the District to explore part of the Dovedale area. It’s an area that’s decidedly peaky with it’s pointy …
Photo Essay: Burbage and Stanage Edge
I faced a choice today. I could be taken on a drive through the Peak District in the sun, or I could go to the Hardy Plant Society (HPS) talk tonight. I didn’t have enough spoons to do both. I …
Heather on the moors
It’s that time of the year again and the heather is in full flower in the Peak District. What is different this year is that this was the first time we also was able to experience the fragrance of the …