At one time this was an attractive rose bed. Then my wife got ill and gardening tasks fell into abeyance. On the right edge, in front of the rotary clothes line, you can just make out a few shoots of the wedding cake tree.
When you’re in the garden the cats are never far away.
A pergola can just about be made out. In the photo below it is positioned above the bench though it is the metal slatted one (on the left) which is now where the wooden slatted one used to be.
I like to pretend my planting style is managed exuberance. At this time of year exuberance takes the upper hand over managed.
Our cottage was built by a railway worker and this brick shed is very similar to this found along railway lines to give temporary shelter to the workers.
In photo two the landscapers had started to clear the decks.
The people who put up the summerhouse said the day before they were putting up a summerhouse in the Duke of Buccleuch’s pile in Kensington. “No butler to serve you tea today, chaps,” I told them.
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When you’re in the garden the cats are never far away.
A mess
A pergola can just about be made out. In the photo below it is positioned above the bench though it is the metal slatted one (on the left) which is now where the wooden slatted one used to be.
Father cat is obvious but daughter cat is well camouflaged.