Almost where ever you walk in Ely, you can see the Cathedral. It is located in the centre of the city, and as you walk through the surrounding streets and parkland, you’ll catch glimpses of the dreamy spires. The West Tower is 65.5m tall, so it rises up dramatically from the flat Fenland landscape, it’s… Read More »
Gardening
Tove Jansson – more than the Moomins
“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent – never lose your invaluable curiosity and let yourself die. It’s as simple as that, no?” Tove Jansson Tove Jansson is most famous as creator and writer of the much loved Moomin children’s books. I grew up with Moomintroll, the Snork Maiden,… Read More »
Hello autumn garden
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been out and about exploring some of the amazing walled gardens in North Norfolk for a magazine feature. Above is a dahlia display at Blickling. I love walled gardens because I always think I can learn something from them. Huge, open landscaped country gardens are stunning, of course,… Read More »
It’s time to plant bulbs!
Bulbs are everywhere at the moment, in the garden centre, the market, supermarkets and online. I’m going to grab them now while the stock is new and fresh and set my garden up for spring and beyond. I wised up to bulbs last year, investing in big bagfuls of tulips, narcissi and alliums and taking… Read More »
Upcycled pots
I’m pretty sure that my house is full now. After years of hanging around auction rooms and vintage fairs, there’s very little space to introduce any new furniture. Plus, we’re in the middle of the painful process of selling our house, so I’m trying to declutter rather than add to the madness. My garden is… Read More »