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We took a mother’s Day trip out to this super National Trust Hall and Farm in Cambridgeshire. I loved the parterre with it’s combinations of Box and Euonymous and the Folly tower with some wonderful skeletal trees…
A few pictures from a recent walk to Bellever Tor and back to Postbridge, Dartmoor. Glorious day, interesting walk, stunning views and fascinating ‘clapper’ bridge at Postbridge.
On a trip to Devon recently we stopped off to visit Clevedon, Somerset, which lies on the Bristol Channel and was once a port for the summer steamers that took day trippers across to Wales and other places. The pier was nearly lost in the late 1970’s but a huge community effort has resulted in it’s rebuilding. It’s a gem and the day we visited the veiled sun provided some interesting lighting effects…
Old School Garden 