“Only dead fish swim with the stream”
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The first time I visited the Alnwick Garden I loved this quote and found it quite profound. It is a Buddhist quote and it reflects what the Duchess was trying to achieve with her garden. The stone with the quote can be found on the way into the Bamboo [...]
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Alnwick Garden – The Bamboo Labyrinth
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 18th 2011
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.
Robert A. Heinlein
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2011
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PhotoHunt – Backwards
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
22 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2011
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Alnwick – The Rose Garden
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… [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 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
