Hurtlingtowards60
Sharing my thoughts, my garden and my photographs as I move towards my 60th birthday
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A Daily Jotting - Sometimes
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Odd bits and pieces that are not to do with my other blog, but could be loosely connected
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Hurtled to 60 and Now Beyond
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Sharing my garden, my thoughts and my photographs with you as I head towards my 60th birthday and beyond
LATEST ARTICLES ( 112 )
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Weekly Photo Challenge – Colourful
This is my offering for the Weekly Photo Challenge – Colorful (or as we spell it in the UK colourful!) The wonderful Sweet Pea called Cupani. Read more
Posted on 23 July 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Weekly Photo Challenge – Hot
In the UK known as Montbretia more commonly known in the US at Coppertips or Falling StarsMy contribution to the Weekly Photo Challenge. These flowers are hot... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Once Where There Was Just Green, Now There Is Colour
After the Spring flowers finished, I was slowly beginning to panic that nothing was going to flower. Every time I looked at the garden there was a mass of green. Read more
Posted on 14 July 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Perfect Meal
Post a Day 2011 came up with this topic suggestion which has inspired me. Describe a perfect meal. What will you eat? Who is there? Are you outside, or inside... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Devil Finds Work for Idle Hands
This is never a truer saying when it comes to ignoring the garden. It doesn’t pay to take your eye off the ball.As those of you who follow my blog will know,... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
What a Wonderful Wedding We Had
On Saturday 2 July 2011 I gained a new son-in-law. Daughter #2 has married a wonderful man and I couldn’t be happier for them both. Read more
Posted on 05 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Garden Bloggers Muse Day – 1 July 2011
The Best Thing In The World by Elizabeth Barrett BrowningWhat’s the best thing in the world? June-rose, by May-dew impearled; Sweet south-wind, that means no... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2011 GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Walk to the Seaside: Part II – Summer
In March I posted “A Last Winter Walk to the Seaside” inspired by A Tidewater Gardener. We are officially in Summer, heralded in by the Summer Solstice on 21... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
From Plot to Pot with a Little Bit of Blight In Between
This is the first year I have grown my own potatoes. I bought seed potatoes, choosing Duke of York Earlies and cared for them whilst they chitted in egg boxes o... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Raindrops on Roses, but Not the Post I Really Wanted to Write
I have had a really happy, busy, day – despite the rain.Two weeks tomorrow, Daughter #2 is getting married. Although there is just under 2 years difference in... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Vintage Tea Party When You Are One
My darling Granddaughter was one last week and she had her first birthday party with family and close friends, today, Sunday. It was a truly vintage tea party,... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Is My Blogging Honeymoon Period Over – Thursdays Two Questions
The poignant latest post by The Patient Gardener “All Blogged Out“ hit a note with me. When I started to blog, it was her blog from which I found... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2011 CREATIVITY, GARDENING -
Meme…. All About Me
I have been Blog Surfing.It is of no surprise that there are an enormous number interesting, diverse, weird (and truly weird) blogs beyond the world of Gardenin... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hope Grows Day – 5/6/11
Wow, it’s June has arrived, we are almost half way through the year, where has the time gone?! The 5th of June also brings us to Hope Grows Day. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
EMOV – May 2011 Video
Rather than write an End of Month View for May with lots of pictures, I thought I would experiment with a video. It is the first time I have ever done this,... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Upwaltham Barns, Sussex – A National Garden Scheme Garden
Yesterday, my erstwhile friend MB and I went NGS garden visiting. It was a miserable, cold and windy Sunday, so we wrapped up warm and headed off to Upwaltham... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Words Flow When You Least Expect It
Raindrops on honeysuckle Well so much for my “A Daily Jotting” alternative blog – I am not doing too well am I? Maybe I will have think about altering the... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Four Must-do-jobs This Bank Holiday Weekend
Hey oh! Another Bank Holiday weekend looms. Please don’t get me wrong, I love long weekends, in fact I live for long weekends. Read more
Posted on 27 May 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION -
No So Much Small and Compact as Tiny and Overcrowded
When I look at gardening magazines, I get quite excited at the front page headings such as “Plants for the small garden” and “Garden designs for a small space”. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2011 GARDENING -
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – May 2011
There are times when the good intentions of writing regular posts on my blog could fall by the wayside, for want of inspiration, if it were not for other... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 DIARIES, GARDENING, SELF EXPRESSION