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Tag Archives: flowers
Mothering Sunday or Mothers’ Day; for the mother in all of us
What does Mothering Sunday mean to you? Or perhaps you call it Mothers’ Day? Either way, it’s a day to celebrate but perhaps not in the traditional sense. Continue reading
Posted in Family life
Tagged celebrate, church, family, flowers, Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday, mum
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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens had their usual Easter fun, but there is nothing ‘usual’ about the gardens.
When I first visited Abbotsbury Tropical Gardens, I felt like I was walking onto a film set, with a plantation house, unusual birds and exotic flora that you might expect to see in the tropics. The huge lush green fronds that hung loosely from the palm trees … Continue reading
Posted in Family Days Out
Tagged Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Dorset, Easter, Easter egg, Easter egg hunt, English Country Garden, family trip, flowers, gardens, plants, trees
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I’ve just taken my car to be serviced and had a return trip of a lifetime
When did you last take your car for a service and was the garage near or far? For those of you who had around a mile or so to walk back, but chose to be driven, shame on you! Of course … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Like That
Tagged birds, car service, countryside, enjoy, flowers, walk
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