This is the first time I have visited the Rose Garden when it is in full bloom, it was worth the wait. It is filled with David Austin roses, so it is a little bit like home from home for me although I have to confess that I have never visited David Austin Roses… [...]
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Alnwick – The Rose Garden
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2011
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Colours in the Ornamental Garden
Before we leave the ornamental garden and move onto one of the other garden features I will share some of the garden colours with you.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2011
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Alnwick – The Ornamental Garden
When I visit Alnwick Garden, my first port of call in the Ornamental Garden. This is reached by walking up past the Grand Cascade. I found that the garden is more colourful in September, but there were a lot of pretty greens on this visit.
Tomorrow I will show you some of the colourful flowers [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 12th 2011
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Alnwick Garden – The Grand Cascade
The second day of my holiday was spent in Alnwick garden and town. The first thing that you see as you enter the garden is the spectacular Grand Cascade.
When passing through the archway into The Alnwick Garden, the view leads immediately to The Garden’s centrepiece; the Grand Cascade. A magnificent tumbling mass of [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Jul 11th 2011
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Like every living thing its prime characteristic is a blind, unreasoned instinct to survive.
Robert A. Heinlein
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 10th 2011
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100 Photos 85 :: FUTAB Moments
FUTAB = Feet up take a break.
Don’t we all need some of those moments
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 10th 2011
