Sadly, for me at least, I’ve just two final places in South Africa to share with you. Until such time as I manage to get back out there again, of course! Continue reading
Babylonstoren, South Africa
‘We had to call in the chicken consultant’, roared Constance. ‘You know, if you’ve got a problem with your business you call in a business consultant; well we had problems with our chickens. They stopped laying’, she boomed. ‘You see these salad leaves dangling from the beams? That’s our chicken gym. Now the chickens have to jump for their food, they lay every day’, she bellowed, with a beaming smile. Continue reading
Vergelegen Estate Gardens, South Africa
If you are anything like me, you might at this point be sitting, brow furrowed, wondering how on earth you pronounce ‘Vergelegen’. It’s almost impossible to even have a go at it. And after hearing the word many, many times, I still had to just cheat and watch a youtube clip to be reminded. It’s something like, ‘Fair-ke-lear-ken’. Obvious, really. Continue reading
Helderberg Nature Reserve, South Africa
There are times when gardens are gardens and nature is nature. And there are times when the boundaries blur. When they do I’m often at my most content in life. Continue reading
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire
I think this daffodil sums up English winters for me: Continue reading
Table Mountain National Park
You wouldn’t call me a big city-person. I do like to see cities–admire their architecture, take in a bit of their culture and absorb a sense of them–but frankly, the faster I can do this and get out into greener pastures, the better. Continue reading
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town
Imagine a garden, over 500 hectares in size and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A garden which scores an average of 4.8 out of 5 across some 894 Google reviews and a garden situated in one of the most florally diverse regions in the world. It’s a pretty good bet I couldn’t stay away for long. Continue reading
Western Cape, South Africa
I’d be back visiting Australia and New Zealand as often as finances allowed, if only it wasn’t for the dreaded jet lag. But two weeks of feeling grotty, followed by another two upon returning home does somewhat dampen one’s enthusiasm. Continue reading
Happy Christmas from Prague and London!
Well, I can conclude that it was all worth it. The last few weeks have been pretty miserable weather-wise–and I’ve missed Australia terribly–but now that Christmas is finally upon us, oh, it’s good to be cold! Continue reading
Cadogan Place Gardens, London
If you were to walk around Cadogan Place Gardens on a sunny Saturday in June, I’m quite sure you’d think it a very pleasant way to pass an afternoon. Whether you were wowed by the most healthy looking roses you’d ever seen, the sumptuous herbaceous borders, the Union Jack-coloured meadow or the green, green shady woodland, amongst an enormous three hectares of immaculate planting, something’s going to ‘get’ you! Continue reading
