Being in nature is the best.
Warm temperatures and plenty of blooms
Visiting Secret Gardens, enjoying life…
Enjoy nature with me
Food for thought
Take time to smell the flowers Take time to hug a tree Take time to hear each bird sing Take time to simply be.
Just realised I forgot to post week 18 picture – so here it is.
Being really busy and not having internet always – it is harder at the moment.
So please bear with me and I do try to visit you all in between.
Food for thought
Joy is a pure state of bliss, and it's attained by bringing comfort and relief to other people. Doing so will bring joy to your life everyday. Sylvia Browne
Today a picture of my new garden.
Blooming already with beautiful Camellias.
This one is specially beautiful with the shape of its’ petals.
Food for thought
Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. Don Miguel Ruiz
Our next stop was Rye a small English town by the coast in East Sussex. In the centre, cobbled lanes like Mermaid Street are lined with medieval, half-timbered houses. Mermaid Street is most famous where the Mermaid Inn is located which was used by smugglers. The historic houses date back from 15th century – many are 500 and 600 years old. You find also a Castle and the Ypres Tower.
Many of the old houses in the centre have lovely names above the door:
The house with two doors
The house with the seat
The house oppsite
Every house is made up beautifully with flowers in the front. I can imagine they are rather quirky inside.
Outer beauty is what the eyes can see,
inner beauty can only be seen through the heart.
~ Cagla Bicer ~
We went along to Bateman's, which was Rudyard Kipling's house for 34 years and were he died in 1936. It is a 17th century house, beautiful with vast land around as Rudyard Kipling bought more land during his time there. Rudyard Kipling's most famous fiction is the Jungle book. Rudyard Kipling was the most famous author in England,and was earning £5,000 per year; the cost of Bateman's, £9,300, was thus entirely affordable. ( A secretary earned around £80 a year). He wrote many stories in this house, his American wife made sure he would not be disturbed uncessessay.
Outer beauty is what the eyes can see,
inner beauty can only be seen through the heart.
~ Cagla Bicer ~
His rather large blue Rolls Royce from the 1920’s was displayed in the garage. He loved that car. It was behind glass and the picture did not come out.
Next we went to see Scotney Castle with its vast garden and old Castle.
The old Castle is very picturesque, featuring the ruins of a medieval moated manor house – it is on an island on a small lake. The lake is surrounded by sloping gardens with a wonderful collection of Rhodoendrons, Azaleas, Wisterias and Roses.
I have never seen so many blooming Rhododendrons together, it was the perfect time to visit.
There is nothing quite like the pleasure you get from plants and flowers, they certainly cheer you up. ~Charmain Hussey~
With the weather so beautiful,
we went to some outings with gardens.
Let me take you with me to enjoy.
First we visited
Sissinghurst Castle in Kent with its garden.
What a beautiful sight it was, in glorious sunshine when
everything was in full bloom.
I smile like a flower
not only with my lips
but with my whole being.
~Rumi~
Ute smile 