The Scribble

  • April 28, 2016

    Snakeshead Fritillary

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    The gently swaying pink and white bells of the Snake's Head Fritillary rise up in the meadow in April. I planted a swarm of these little miracles of nature by our front path a couple of years ago - they seem to love it there and I never get tired of lookin...
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  • April 20, 2016

    Cuckoo Flower

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    So nice they named it twice: this is Lady's Smock, or the Cuckoo flower, depending on your preference. The latter title was bestowed on account of its appearance at around the same time as you might hear the first cuckoo in Spring. These delicate lilac beauties suddenly appear in a purple ...
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  • February 04, 2016

    Kettle's Yard

    kettles yard scribble webFunny how you can forget the things that made you who you are today. I've loved Kettle's Yard for as long as I can remember, but only sat down to read a beautiful little book I found I had about it last weekend. That's the life changing magic of tidying up, folks!
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  • January 29, 2016

    Snowdrops

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    Rain reigns in the garden, but managed to gather some snowdrops for scribbling during a brief sunny interlude yesterday.

    (the little stoneware vase is another charity shop treasure)

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