Last summer was a good one for gardens in “Middle England”. Here in the Cotswolds we had many warm sunny days and some light rain meant there wasn’t much need for the watering can! I planted a number of Oriental… Read More ›
Photography
Photos, photo challenges
The wine behind the photo: #4 Saumur
Cabernet Franc is the predominant red grape of the mid Loire valley around Saumur, the medieval town with a fine chateau shown above. Saumur is a bustling town that just oozes “all things wine”, brasseries, wine merchants, vignerons, vineyards…… as… Read More ›
Challenge your camera #2 Red
The second week of #challengeyourcamera and something quite different this time. A single colour, red. Not often seen unless in markets, the garden or a glass of wine, so it’s a double challenge. Find something that’s red, then try to… Read More ›
Flower of the Day Challenge: #1 Gazinia
One of my favourite summer flowers, a Gazinia, easy to grow from seed and with startling bright colours that sparkle in the sun. Today it’s snowing in the English Cotswolds though browsing through my summer album is brightening the day…. Read More ›
The wine behind the photo: #3 Meursault
The village of Meursault nestles amongst the perfectly aligned Chardonnay vines, surrounded by the equally famous villages of Volnay and Pommard to the north, and Puligny Montrachet to the south. All are illustrious winemaking areas, each having a unique expression… Read More ›
Challenge Your Camera: A positive start to 2021
Photography is one of those activities we can all have fun with and blog about, at home, in the garden, walking the streets, in the countryside, in a museum or gallery ….. the opportunities are endless. You can be a… Read More ›
The wine behind the photo: #2 Chablis
If you’ve never tasted a Chablis ….. it’s time you did! Chablis is the perfect expression of terroir driven Chardonnay. Forget Yellow Tail or Naked Wines, these wines are part of the globalist movement to dumb down our tastes and… Read More ›
