On Friday we'd arranged to meet a couple of friends at Hopton Hall, Carsington, Derbyshire. The hall is open through July specifically for the rose gardens. We've been several times when they open in February for their Snowdrop walks but never at this time of year.
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Sunday, July 21, 2024
Hopton Hall Gardens
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The Home Front Museum
Back to our visit to Wales in June.
The Home Front Museum in Llandudno is housed in an old garage which, during the second world war, was the town's auxiliary fire station. All the artefacts in the museum are from one man's collection.
You can find it in a little back street just a stone's throw from the main thoroughfayre of Gloddaeth Avenue. It is also quite close to the main town museum.
It was quite dark inside but a welcome relief from the midday heat. The dark made it hard to take photos but I've added a few here.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Five for Friday
June passed by so swiftly and it looks as if July is going to do the same. Most of the days have been dull, grey and sometimes cold. Damp too with the occasional gleam of sunshine through the cloud. Yesterday it just rained and rained. Consequently garden produce hasn't done very well at all. Strawberries are still hard and green. A few tomatoes have ripened and so have the gooseberries.
The flowers at Trentham Gardens have been lovely and we've managed a couple of walks in between showers.
Paul took the one below of a couple of cubs.
Books. Three from the library and one I treated myself to.
Friday, July 05, 2024
Bridgemere Show Gardens
On the last Friday in June we visited the Bridgemere Show Gardens. We often visit the garden centre but hadn't been into the gardens for quite a while.
It used to be free to wander around but over the last two or three years a charge for entry has been introduced. This is because it is now an RHS Partner Garden and many changes have been made.
Here is a - link - to more about the gardens.