Shere, one of my favourite villages in Surrey, will be inviting the public to view the biggest selection of beautiful private gardens for Shere Open Gardens 2015.
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Shere Open Gardens 2015
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Iris Garden at Polesden Lacey
I went to Polesden Lacey while the sun was shining to see the iris garden.
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Tulips at RHS Wisley 2015
Tulips aren’t just found in Holland. Last year I showed you my pictures of the magnificent display of tulips at RHS Wisley.
And this year they’re back.
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Clandon Park Before The Fire
Terrible news. Clandon Park is on fire.
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The Homewood in Esher
Any house with a fully functioning outdoor kitchen is bound to get my attention.
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Blooming Spring!
The Magnolia tree in the garden is beyond beautiful.
Just look at it!
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‘Liberating Fashion’ at The Watts Gallery
‘One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art’.
So said Oscar Wilde, not only a celebrated Victorian author who happily clogs my bookshelves, but also a very important figure in the Aesthetic Movement in Britain, one which was dedicated to the artistic pursuit of beauty.
Cumberland Art Gallery at Hampton Court Palace
I went to Hampton Court Palace to see the Cumberland Art Gallery – a newly restored suite of rooms housing an inspiring collection of masterpieces by artists – including what may be Caravaggio’s earliest surviving painting, Rembrandt’s self-portrait aged 36 and portraits by Hans Holbein the Younger.
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Bird Activity
Time for a little ornithological existentialism. On my window sill I have a little toy bird in a birdcage and every single day a blue tit bird comes to visit. It’s the first thing I hear in the morning: the sound of the blue tit delicately landing on the window to see the bird-in-cage ornament.
Guildford Castle
Guildford has a little secret.
If you wander down one of the picturesque backstreets off the busy high street in Guildford, you’ll find one of Surrey’s most treasured historic gems.