Certainly a garden to brighten a Winter's day, while not forgetting the thousands of people in the country at present devastated by the continuing (6 weeks) of storms, gales and floods.
So many have had to leave their homes as the flood waters rise and not just coming in, but also ground water rising up out of the ground (into their homes) which is so saturated.
So much flooding in the west country and the south coast and with the cliff falling away in Dawlish in Devon leaving the railway line high in the air and twisted and eventually all rail link to the west closed on all main lines.
Now it is also the South East and Thames valley where people are being evacuated as the floods rise.
Yesterday brought 112 mile an hour winds to the Welsh coast and North West (my home town) of England with much devastation, motorway closure and people having to leave trains as travelling became too dangerous.
Now we are awaiting the latest storm from the Atlantic set to hit tomorrow bringing a month's rain overnight. All this on top of what is already there plus the continued draining of water from the hills.
For us personally it is no more than a nuisance and an inconvenience but for so many they do not know when they will be able to return to their ruined homes.
Our prayers go out to them.
It was interesting to see on TV the only way that trains could get from London to the Oxford and Windsor areas. They had to revert to the old fashioned way where the driver collected a token from a signal man before it could move (the same being done in the opposite direction) as the automated signal boxes were knocked out by the weather!
So many have had to leave their homes as the flood waters rise and not just coming in, but also ground water rising up out of the ground (into their homes) which is so saturated.
So much flooding in the west country and the south coast and with the cliff falling away in Dawlish in Devon leaving the railway line high in the air and twisted and eventually all rail link to the west closed on all main lines.
Now it is also the South East and Thames valley where people are being evacuated as the floods rise.
Yesterday brought 112 mile an hour winds to the Welsh coast and North West (my home town) of England with much devastation, motorway closure and people having to leave trains as travelling became too dangerous.
Now we are awaiting the latest storm from the Atlantic set to hit tomorrow bringing a month's rain overnight. All this on top of what is already there plus the continued draining of water from the hills.
For us personally it is no more than a nuisance and an inconvenience but for so many they do not know when they will be able to return to their ruined homes.
Our prayers go out to them.
It was interesting to see on TV the only way that trains could get from London to the Oxford and Windsor areas. They had to revert to the old fashioned way where the driver collected a token from a signal man before it could move (the same being done in the opposite direction) as the automated signal boxes were knocked out by the weather!
Now taking time to look back to the Summer and here we see a special tree set up for the children who can leave a name tag on this tree after they have completed the
Wind in the Willows trail.
We will wander around taking photos as we go
but stopping for coffee here and later lunch
Glad I don't have to trim these topiaries
The house with all it's history which we will visit in the next post
Hubby getting in the picture again!
Part of the house is in ruins after a fire
I have had this fairly uncommon (Ilex bush) in my garden for over ten years but it is a very slow grower but I do hope I will see it nearer this size. It is a member of the Holly family.
Do hope you enjoyed the gardens
Will show you the house next time
