The Blue Bridge from my previous post and this Red Bridge both link to the island garden and arboretum. The Shugborough guide book provides information that would be missed on a casual glance:
The island garden is flanked by the original course of the River Sow on the side near to the house and the new course of the river to the rear of the island – a channel which was dug out in the early 19th century. It is reached by the Red Bridge at one end and the Blue Bridge at the other.
Patrick Lichfield used a large area of the island to create an arboretum – his lasting legacy to Shugborough. Over many years he has planted oaks on the island including one grown from an acorn taken from the White House lawn.
These are now an elegant swathe of tree specimens starting with North American tree species near the Blue Bridge. European species in the central section and Asian oaks forming a fitting backdrop to the oriental planting surrounding the Red Bridge and the Chinese House.
Tags: Arboretum, Bridge, Chinese House, National Trust, Oak, Patrick Lichfield, Red Bridge, Shugborough Estate
The Love gallery can be found here.
Tags: Love, Memories, Patio, Rose, Strawberries & Cream
The real mystery of life is not a problem to be solved, it is a reality to be experienced.
J. J. Van Der Leeuw
Tags: Cherie's Place Thought, Feather, Macro Lens, National Trust, Powis Castle
To save rushing around last Tuesday, making pancakes was saved until Saturday lunchtime. I decided to give the new Bamix its inaugural outing.
In order to get the batter really smooth I made the mistake of slightly angling the Bamix whilst I was beating the batter. I managed to spray batter all over the wall, the cupboards, the scales, the cooking utensils hanging on the wall, the working surface, the cooker, the cooker hood…
… and all over Mr C who was standing close so that he could add more milk to the mixture…
There followed a “tense” moment before we both enjoyed the funny side of the situation…
Luckily the pancakes topped with sugar and lemon were delicious!
Tags: Bamix, Corel Painter Essentials, Lemon, Life, Macro, Macro Lens, Pancakes, Sugar
On Thursday 14th February Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology visited my workplace, the Defence Support Group (DSG), to hand out campaign medals to workers who have served in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, in recognition of the pivotal support they provided to the front line troops.
Ironically Philip Dunne is the Minister that is currently responsible for approving the potential sale of DSG. The sale was announced in October 2010 as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). If it goes ahead it could mean that the people he was presenting medals to will be made redundant in the near future.
Members of staff joined together during their lunch break for an impromptu demonstration on the road outside their workplace. Their message was that selling off DSG to the private sector is the wrong decision. They hope their message would be heard and understood by the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. Other workers driving past the demonstration on their way to and from work, showed their support by tooting their horns and waving.
- More detail on the event can be found here.
- More detail on the campaign can be found here.
Tags: Defence Matters, Donnington, DSG, Minister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology, PCS, Philip Dunne MP, Public Services, SDSR, Trade Union, Trade Unions
Happy Valentine’s Day to all my friends and readers xx
Tags: Corel Painter Essentials, Friendship, Heart, Love, Valentine's day
