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Some may think that I am sadly inept with the various features of my phone (whereas I don't want my life ruled by it) but recently I was suitably impressed to stumble across a 'portrait' feature in the camera which automatically created some nicely differently focussed images. I am sure I will have a better 'play' over the next few weeks. What's not to like?!

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Anniversary - 18th

4/6/2023

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Showing Off! Lupin-tastic!!

4/6/2023

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Below - for comparison - this was what we came home to in 2017:

Did you know....

Anthophilous derives from the Greek word anthos, which means “flower” and as an adjective refers to “feeding upon or living among flowers”. Thus, a lover of flowers is called an Anthophile.

To repeat myself, I wander ‘the grounds’ several times a day exclaiming at the vision of particular plants and congratulating vegetables on their progress! The problem is as soon as I plant it in the ground I always forget what they are! I do label them and make notes but nothing sticks!

It is looking particularly fabulous at the moment –and here are a few images of all my hard work!

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Showborough House & Garden Sculpture Exhibition

1/6/2023

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“Showborough House has hosted an Affordable Garden Art Exhibition since 2008. It is a non-profit venture that aims to make garden sculpture as accessible and affordable as possible to visitors, and to offer an opportunity to exhibit to artists of all backgrounds.”

See: Showborough House

Sculptural works are in a range of media, including stone, wood, metal, glass, bronze, resin, ceramic and reclaimed materials. The pieces are exhibited within a 1½ acre garden of a traditional English style, on a domestic scale with ‘interconnecting rooms’.

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Colours!

Portrait Feature

Anniversary - 18th

Showing Off! Lupin-tastic!!

Showborough House & Garden Sculpture Exhibition

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