27May

The View From Our Street

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“Yours is glorious country Honeychurch.” I love our little peninsula. I love the view from every angle, from the rugged cliffs on the east side looking towards Scotland to the gently sloping fields towards the lough on the west. From our upstairs windows we can see Scrabo Tower to the south, the Glens of Antrim to the […]

23May

On a High

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I’m so excited that we’re basking in the sun -AT LAST!!!! (Unless you’re in Islandmagee and you’ve got the chilling sea mist until lunchtime….still – it’s worth celebrating with a glass of Shiraz!) I can’t help but run the BBC interactive weather with the 5 day forecast – that “full sun” symbol makes my heart sing! […]

20May

It’s Chelsea Time!

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I just love the Chelsea week – it comes at the time of year when the garden suddenly surges forward, past the stage of lush growth and vibrant greens, towards an explosion of colour…. the foxgloves and alliums are opening, the early geraniums, aquilegias, thalictrums and hesperis are all flowering. There’s no turning back and it’s all […]

19May

Doggie Bags

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I had a wonderful day yesterday celebrating a great friend’s 40th birthday. Afternoon Tea at The Merchant Hotel. Yummy….the best bit…….getting the leftovers home in a fancy box! I would have photographed them outside of the box but they were a sorry mess by the time I rallied home (forgot they were in the back seat of the car..whoops..ate them anyway). […]

18May

Flower School!

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Had a lovely day yesterday at Clotworthy House within Antrim Castle Gardens when I held my first flower arranging workshop for them. Met some lovely girls and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings which have recently undergone major renovation works. The girls were all so enthusiastic and their arrangements were amazing! I’m really looking forward to the next workshop on […]

15May

The Rain Rain Rain came Down Down Down

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It didn’t stop all day. I think it was localised but the sun didn’t come out until home time…typical. Someone once told me that Ireland is an island of evenings and I think that they were right. I just stayed in the tunnel all day and potted on (orlaya, sweet sultan, roman chamomile, dill, nicotiana & […]

13May

Foodie Weekend

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No gardening done this weekend, the weather is just so bad. Have been painting the barn to get ready for my cut flower workshops. Will post some before & after photos once finished – I’m quite excited. Have been cooking and eating all weekend, last night I was in the mood for something Asian so I made Jamie’s […]

11May

The Promise of Things to Come

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Well, here goes, I can’t believe I’m starting a blog! I don’t know whether I’ll be any good at this social media malarkey but I’ll give it a try. “Let what you love be what you do”. I didn’t think that this would ever be possible but I’m living my dream after many stressful years […]