tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post5374694454289212664..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Avebury Manor GardensRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73560281568084081762016-09-27T19:13:11.824+01:002016-09-27T19:13:11.824+01:00♡♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27885447500741801132016-09-27T14:37:11.028+01:002016-09-27T14:37:11.028+01:00What a lovely garden !!What a lovely garden !!orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73740995439481434972016-09-26T22:19:20.198+01:002016-09-26T22:19:20.198+01:00We usually scrump our damsons from a wild tree tha...We usually scrump our damsons from a wild tree that we know of but this year the branches were bare and we were feeling bereft so pounched on the damsons at Avebury as soon as we saw them. I have already made and we have eaten one litre of ice cream and will make another batch tomorrow.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-92159671259852963832016-09-26T19:04:27.025+01:002016-09-26T19:04:27.025+01:00I have seen this garden in blogs at other times of...I have seen this garden in blogs at other times of the year. It does look wonderful in September with still so much in flower! The sculptures add an element of fun. I'm sure you enjoyed your homemade ice cream, that was an extra bonus to discover those damsons for sale! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-77193999447930095662016-09-26T08:48:47.897+01:002016-09-26T08:48:47.897+01:00Thank you Betty - we have been enjoying an Indian ...Thank you Betty - we have been enjoying an Indian Summer Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54437085234138109052016-09-26T08:47:52.618+01:002016-09-26T08:47:52.618+01:00Thank you Baili for your very kind commentThank you Baili for your very kind commentRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54907973430904228822016-09-26T08:23:25.978+01:002016-09-26T08:23:25.978+01:00There's no mistaking English architecture of t...There's no mistaking English architecture of that era. Just love it and beautiful gardens. <br />Glad that you are enjoying some warm days atill.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979455592865842458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33242521679862656722016-09-26T06:03:40.869+01:002016-09-26T06:03:40.869+01:00enchanting like always ,your collection is wonderf...enchanting like always ,your collection is wonderful ,liked the seed pot and statue of lady with closed eyes ,let me tell you that you have very beautiful blog where nature and artistic displaying is amazing bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40500724660611843792016-09-25T16:24:57.652+01:002016-09-25T16:24:57.652+01:00Hello Yoko - glad you saw the most delicious ice c...Hello Yoko - glad you saw the most delicious ice cream in the world, just wish I could share some with you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82029364824175606452016-09-25T16:24:02.157+01:002016-09-25T16:24:02.157+01:00The garden does have the WOW factor TittiThe garden does have the WOW factor TittiRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35964880857585130402016-09-25T16:23:24.438+01:002016-09-25T16:23:24.438+01:00I think that this garden must have very good soil ...I think that this garden must have very good soil that has been well nutured over the hundreds of years - there is certainly much to envy in the garden.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28418603901119030622016-09-25T16:03:10.626+01:002016-09-25T16:03:10.626+01:00Hello, Rosemary! Lovely architectures and walls, ...Hello, Rosemary! Lovely architectures and walls, nice paths, beautiful flowers, and interesting sculptures, Avebury Manor Gardens have them all at this time. Summer has lasted long this year in my part of the world, too, but with almost no blue skies. I long for the brightness in your photos. Damson is another new fruit to me and I saw the most delicious ice cream in the world. <br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35011757769108343982016-09-25T12:07:48.368+01:002016-09-25T12:07:48.368+01:00One word...WOW! Lovely place and pictures!
Love fr...One word...WOW! Lovely place and pictures!<br />Love from TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72571303426201937242016-09-25T11:38:15.647+01:002016-09-25T11:38:15.647+01:00I get a bit despondent when I see beautiful garden...I get a bit despondent when I see beautiful gardens like this and compare them to my thin borders. My sweet peas hardly flowered this year. I need to borrow a gardener or two. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44164851153806222532016-09-25T07:47:07.290+01:002016-09-25T07:47:07.290+01:00I am always surprised myself at the great differen...I am always surprised myself at the great differences in our weather not only between the north and south but also the east and the west.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31322326676200463662016-09-25T00:47:11.971+01:002016-09-25T00:47:11.971+01:00Beautiful. Like looking at the tropics from up her...Beautiful. Like looking at the tropics from up here in the frozen north. 18 degrees of difference recently between us so can't say the same about autumn. More like winter in my garden yesterday and shivered watching TV last night thinking about putting the heating on :o( blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89054932187795000832016-09-24T22:25:35.080+01:002016-09-24T22:25:35.080+01:00Dear Charlie - it was a lovely day, and in the end...Dear Charlie - it was a lovely day, and in the end we were reluctant to leave the flowers and the sunshine and return home, but having visited the ancient standing stones first and then the inside the manor we were both quite tired.<br />I am sure that you would love it too, hope that you can visit one day.<br />Hope that you are having a happy weekend with your family around you♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8391239837247491532016-09-24T22:19:05.719+01:002016-09-24T22:19:05.719+01:00I have made several jars of Damson conserve Britta...I have made several jars of Damson conserve Britta so I will have plenty to spare for making the ice cream - Damsons really do have a uniquely lovely flavour don't they? Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30463127067064341342016-09-24T21:50:17.678+01:002016-09-24T21:50:17.678+01:00Dear Rosemary, I love all these beautiful gems you...Dear Rosemary, I love all these beautiful gems you show us and my list of must-se-places is getting longer and longer. Your pictures are as always pure magic and it's such a joy to scroll up and down to watch them over and over. I believe this is a place I could walk around for hours and just enjoy. Beautiful. :)<br /><br />Take care sweet Rosemary and have a lovely weekend.♥<br /><br />Charlie<br />xxThe Swedish Wildflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398720793193804220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12315149154492058952016-09-24T17:26:44.123+01:002016-09-24T17:26:44.123+01:00A wonderful garden, Rosemary, thank you! The sweet...A wonderful garden, Rosemary, thank you! The sweet peas caught my eye instantly, as the cornflowers and the damson (can't get them here - once tried to make Damson Cheese). Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13834763186555462452016-09-23T19:14:00.726+01:002016-09-23T19:14:00.726+01:00Dear Mariette - I am very tempted to get in touch ...Dear Mariette - I am very tempted to get in touch with the ceramicist and see if she can make me one - it was a lovely garden to wander around in the sunshineRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75969592447365888792016-09-23T18:48:11.433+01:002016-09-23T18:48:11.433+01:00Dearest Rosemary,
What a joy for visiting on a sun...Dearest Rosemary,<br />What a joy for visiting on a sunny day in the fall.<br />Flowers do pick us up and make for happiness.<br />The sculptures were adding to the overall feast of colors and too bad that there was no pea pod for you.<br />Sending you hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69177345711578875012016-09-23T08:23:35.959+01:002016-09-23T08:23:35.959+01:00Lovely to hear from you Lisa - the trees are begin...Lovely to hear from you Lisa - the trees are beginning to turn here too but Avebury garden seemed as if time had stopped, it felt like mid summer wandering through the garden.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11548926698872393992016-09-23T08:21:24.970+01:002016-09-23T08:21:24.970+01:00Thank you Jane - Damsons seem to be getting rarer ...Thank you Jane - Damsons seem to be getting rarer and rarer so we jump on them when we find them.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46357702801960599302016-09-22T22:31:43.274+01:002016-09-22T22:31:43.274+01:00Dear Rosemary,
thank you for sharing these beautif...Dear Rosemary,<br />thank you for sharing these beautiful and inspiring garden pictures! Amazing how the garden looks as if it were still summer. Here in Vienna leaves have already been falling from the trees and it looks autumnal.<br />Kind regards,<br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109267388874121002noreply@blogger.com