Good morning everyone. O had a wonderful day at Knole yesterday. The weather was beautiful & Sheila & I enjoyed a long walk round the deer park. Today I’m taking my friend Irene out for lunch. Norann Voll might be interested. Soon I must start packing for France next week.

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It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week - time to celebrate one of the more welcome breeds in the gardens here at Althorp The late, wonderful, Carol Challis asked me to take 20-odd hedgehogs in, as they needed a new home, a few years back - and that’s how I got involved in this annual…

Good morning folks. The garden looking very spring like this morning. I’m off for a day out with my friend Sheila to Knole a beautiful house that once belonged to Henry V111 not that he visited it often. He owned more places than any other King. Have a great day.

Good morning everyone. Well that’s the end of 1st bank holiday & what a day it was down here. Poured in curtains all day. ( see last video post) Thankfully today looks much better. It’s Ernie day here I’m off to get my ear hoovered ready to go to France this time next week.

Hasn’t stopped all day what a bank holiday!

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David Tennant and Billie Piper reunite for Doctor Who audio dramas can’t wait. bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Unexpected #Roman remains at NT The Weir Garden, #Herefordshire

An octagonal cistern uncovered by workmen in 1891 close to a Wyeside Roman bath building - thought to be a nymphaeum or sacred spring 🧙 dedicated to water spirits - similar to that ChedworthRomanVilla 👌

📷 Yesterday

Good Bank Holiday Monday morning everyone. Yesterday started nice but was chilly by time I got to my BBQ. Nice setting though. One of my little 3 for 2 clematis from Sainsbury’s last year in bloom. Today looks a wet one so I wont get much gardening done 😔 enjoy your day

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Spent most of yesterday gardening this morning will be the same only I have a birthday BBQ with my Darvell friends this afternoon. 🤞🏻weather keep fine.

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Here are some of our favourites that captured the sunshine, taken by ianW, Christine Mitchell and Mr.BlueSky 👇

Good morning all. It was so cold yesterday I’m afraid I just snuggled on my bed most of the day feeling sorry for myself, my back not feeling improved from that injection. Never mind. Today I intend to go out & get on in the garden if rain holds off. Happy BH Saturday. X

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Morning all. Trying again as it’s Friday! Deleted last tweet. New alliums fantastic clematis 1st pea flowers & my lakeside walk yesterday. Highlight of my day today is window cleaner at 8am. Hope you all enjoy a pleasant day. X

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Oui, c'est moi! 👍🏻🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums

'Oui, c'est moi', by João Sotero, as part of the public art trail at #Sintra , Portugal

Teachers: Dr John Shears, leader of the expedition that discovered Shackleton's Endurance, is talking with Reach The World about the preservation of the wreck on this livestream. Thurs, May 2 at 3pm UK / 10am ET

Eliot Hodgkin, 'May', from 'The Months', 1951. The first broad bean, strawberry and cherry, as well as flowers I always associate with May - apple blossom, hawthorn and lily-of-the-valley.

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