Wednesday, March 16, 2011

So Cheerful

It was very overcast and grey as we made our way around the lake at Trentham this morning so we decided to visit the garden centre after our walk.

I always think that garden centres and nurseries are so cheerful at this time of year.


I think it is the colourful flowers coupled with the sense of excitement  at seeing all the things ready for the new season.

As well as the anticipation of planning what you can grow in your garden through the spring and summer.

There were so many lovely things offering inspiration.  I'm afraid that often we just look here and buy elsewhere as a lot of their goods, although very beautiful, are quite expensive.

I've just realised that I've been blogging for six years this week, my first post was written on 14th March 2005 and  I'd completely forgotten about it.  Last year I had a special give-away as I'd reached 5 years and 500 posts on 14th March.  This year's anniversary has passed me by but I may do something in the summer instead.  One thing I did do for the first time this week was meet up with a fellow blogger.  It was lovely to meet Louise from Ramblings of a Roachling who came to visit us after she'd been to an interview not far away. We chatted about many things including  how we were getting on with finding the subjects for this month's Photo Scavenger Hunt.  I am not doing as well this month as last but there is still a little time left to find those elusive items.

14 comments:

  1. I love visiting garden centres, this one looks so bright and colourful!

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  2. Happy belated blog Birthday! Your garden centre looks very colourful - just what you need on a gloomy day like today! How nice to meet up with another Blogger.

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  3. Happy blogging birthday, thank you for the shot of colour, roll on warmer days.

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  4. I intended to do some kind of giveaway for my first year, but it came and went and I still haven't thought about it! I still have a PIF to organise too!

    Happy 6th blog birthday!

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  5. Six yrs blogging - wow! Congrats! I love garden centres, but - as you say - they are often expensive. So cheering at this time of year though. Lovely photos :) Abby x

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  6. I often visit our local garden centre to cheer myself up. It's lovely, but as expensive as yours! I've hardly got started on my Scavenger Hunt this month. We went up to the Lakes the other weekend ... but not a lamb in sight! I was devastated.
    xxx

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  7. I must have primroses!!!
    If you ever travel this far, you better look me up, Rosie! I have been your blogger friend from the beginning!!
    Happy Anniversary!!

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  8. Six years is noteworthy! You must have begun blogging befire it became really popular. Has it changed much over the time?

    Once again, I am not doing very well with the scavenger hunt photos! I have my eldest lad home from uni with glandular fever, so that has taken over my time a little. I must try to get out this weekend!

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  9. Happy blogbirthday! Up to the next five years:) Hope you can find the flowers/plants you like (and for a good price)!

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  10. Aah, that was nice to meet up with Louise - us bloggers really do have so much in common. 2005! You must have been one of the very first bloggers on the circuit? I agree with you re garden centres being expensive. They have a very clever knack in leading one into temptation too! x

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  11. Happy 6th birthday!! Its great that you met Louise. The garden centre looks lovely - full of inspiration - but some of these places do charge an arm and a leg. x

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  12. Ha ha ha with your clicking knees - I did think you meant mine as they too are ancient and have always been clicky! I did ponder joining the keep fit for over 50's, but thought I would hang around with the younger ones for a while longer. Whilst I'll never be good at it, I am by far not the worst!

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  13. Wow!five years blogging.I also love going to garden centres ,love the plants etc but also the tea and cakes!

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  14. 6 years of blogging?! wow that feels like a long time but I guess time flies - congratulations! Love Darcy, Bingley and Helen xxx

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