Retrospective

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Thanks for popping in.

For the next few weeks  as I will be taking a break.  Rather than leave you with nothing to read, I'm going to put a few links to older blog posts which you may not have seen.  Normal service will be resumed eventually!

Today,  here are some seaside blog posts to look at.

Whitstable

Brighton

Hastings

Cheerio

Retrospective

Hello

Thanks for popping in.

For the next few weeks I will be taking a break.  Rather than leave you with nothing to read, I'm going to put a few links to older blog posts which you may not have seen.  Normal service will be resumed eventually!

Today,  here are some National Trust properties to look at.

Nuffield House





Winkworth Arboretum in the Autumn




Upton House




Cheerio

Retrospective

Hello

Thanks for popping in.

For the next few weeks I will be taking a break.  Rather than leave you with nothing to read, I'm going to put a few links to older blog posts which you may not have seen.  Normal service will be resumed eventually!

Today,  here are some National Trust properties to look at.


West Green Gardens in September




Dorking and Polesden Lacey




Syon House and Lady Jane Grey




Cheerio

Guildford in Colour

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You can't ignore a beautiful day, a trip out is needed to make the most of it before those Winter days arrive.  Guildford was looking it's best with the blue sky reflected in the river. It was a really colourful day.

Even at the Guildford House Gallery, Jennie Tuff's exhibition An Encounter with Colour provided a feast for the eyes.  Known for her posters on the London Underground and posters promoting Kew Gardens Great Broad Walk Borders, she uses collage as well as acrylic paints.  If you follow the link you will find an explosion of colours.

Look at the blue sky out of the window and the intricate latch.

Guildford has a lot of exciting shops.  I couldn't resist having a look inside.

Oka

Loaf

The stores have some unusual names!  This flower canopy was in the new Tunsgate Quarter.

Penhaligon's

As with every trip to Guildford, the question soon arises as to what the colour scheme is like in the Castle Park this time.

Spectacular as always.  Their memorial flower displays to mark 100 years since the First World War were particularly poignant.

The Gardener was tidying up this perfect display so I cut him out of the photo!

17,000 steps, a cheese scone and a chocolate bircher!

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Park by the Shops

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Someone's eaten all the food so we're back at the Park on the way to the shops to see how Autumn is progressing.

It's definitely redder in the tree department.

The sun's out, it's rather warm.

The ducks are happy, the single swan is happy and the Egyptian geese are enjoying a good old squawk about something.  People are fishing, dogs are being walked,

The flowers have perked up.

Blue sky is all around.

What's more, the fair is back in town.

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Autumn Leaves

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How about an Autumn Mosaic on a sunny day.

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Socks

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A couple of weeks ago, Jo of Through the Keyhole very kindly sent me a ball of  Stylecraft Head over Heels wool as part of her giveaway and I've been enjoying trying to decide what to make.

First off I thought I'd make a little cardigan for a tiny person but having finished the back and two fronts, decided to frog it as the colours didn't match up very well.

Next I tried a mandala as I know someone who'd be delighted with a new one but after ten rounds it had to be frogged again as it looked like I'd spilled something on it because of the colour blotches.

Time to try a pair of socks!  I find knitting a bit tricky these days as my fingers lock sometimes which is rather annoying so I found a crochet pattern  e.g. voilá

a pair of socks, looking beautiful, feeling cosy and made to measure.

Despite all the frogging , the wool has held up well.

Cbeerio