tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post1758768219950993114..comments2024-03-19T14:28:03.565+00:00Comments on welsh hills again: Elizabeth Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-79691897868723500502009-04-29T19:00:00.000+01:002009-04-29T19:00:00.000+01:00I have many childhood memories of going to Great D...I have many childhood memories of going to Great Dixter, raised as I was in Sussex. I believe you must have been there while I was down there too - I was at my parents near Haywards Heath from 7th-12th. If only I'd known you were so close...<br /><br />Blackden sounds fascinating too. Being Cheshire, it is of course close to my home here. The herb course sounds fab. Will have to look into that myself as have long been promising myself such things. I am currently developing a herb garden in my own garden and have many books on the subject (largely unread, to date!). Still, bit tetchy that you and Jane were there and didn't invite me!!!Carah Bodenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429666157453439321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-8935085171091357242009-04-28T16:25:00.000+01:002009-04-28T16:25:00.000+01:00How I envy your visits. Thank you for your tour, ...How I envy your visits. Thank you for your tour, both photos and words. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this post.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-139532113322635182009-04-27T22:25:00.000+01:002009-04-27T22:25:00.000+01:00I think that I would have the same feelings of app...I think that I would have the same feelings of apprehension should I ever get to Great Dixter or Sissinghurst. I have read and watched television programmes about both for many years and so have a firm picture in my mind of both gardens :) It certainly sounds as if it lived up to all your expectations. Thanks for the information about Blackden. I live in Cheshire so must visit.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-59571959541299885452009-04-21T15:54:00.000+01:002009-04-21T15:54:00.000+01:00Lovely to catch up with your blog.. I have been to...Lovely to catch up with your blog.. I have been too busy to do any reading / writing but I have thought about you as you started your new way of life.<br />All the best with the walk!Arcadian Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866414695514956884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-43784790761423730282009-04-21T09:20:00.000+01:002009-04-21T09:20:00.000+01:00How lovely - gorgeous tulips. Glad it didn't disa...How lovely - gorgeous tulips. Glad it didn't disappoint. Bet you're looking forward to that weekend in May, both of you.Sam Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981522161884269876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-14085900141659213062009-04-18T09:45:00.000+01:002009-04-18T09:45:00.000+01:00Hi I just noticed your blog on Green tapestry site...Hi I just noticed your blog on Green tapestry site. <br /><br />Great Dixter is a lovely place to visit and I keep meaning to return I wish it opened earlier though I don't think it opens until 2.<br />Blackden sounds interesting I must look it up for when i am staying nearbye in lanscashire in May.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-23939414636803326922009-04-17T22:54:00.000+01:002009-04-17T22:54:00.000+01:00I love Great Dixter so I'm gald that it wasn't a d...I love Great Dixter so I'm gald that it wasn't a disappointment to you. Also I haven't been there since Christopher Lloyd died so it's good to hear that the place remains special.<br /><br />And talking of special places, the trip to Blackden sounded magical, a day to treasure in many ways.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-31695360725552378722009-04-17T22:38:00.000+01:002009-04-17T22:38:00.000+01:00What a lot of great comments - it is marvellous to...What a lot of great comments - it is marvellous to see how many people out there love Great Dixter and would be fascinated by Blackden. To anyone who is contemplating going to either place, I say, go, go, go! Life is short but can be sweet if you make it so.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-33000821570231619482009-04-17T21:18:00.000+01:002009-04-17T21:18:00.000+01:00PS I thoroughly recommend 1000 mile socks too :)PS I thoroughly recommend 1000 mile socks too :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-12577757756387066982009-04-17T21:17:00.000+01:002009-04-17T21:17:00.000+01:00Great Dixter! Oooooh that's on my must see list. C...Great Dixter! Oooooh that's on my must see list. Christopher Lloyd's writing was what made me see gardening with fresh eyes.<br /><br />Alan Garner was one of my favourite authors as a child. I've just introduced my niece to his work and she's thrilled by it.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-71919595774983648632009-04-17T17:19:00.000+01:002009-04-17T17:19:00.000+01:00Lucky you - I've been wanting to visit both of tho...Lucky you - I've been wanting to visit both of those gardens for ages and have never yet made it! At least I managed it vicariously through your lovely post!<br /><br />Congratulations on having the strength to finish work. Once you get used to not working you'll wonder how you ever fitted it in around everythng else - or is that just me?!<br /><br />For your Offas Dyke walk, get some '1000 mile' socks from Yeomans. They're silk lined, very comfortable, allow your feet to slide smoothly and wick away moisture so you don't get blisters. They're brilliant! (my forthcoming walk is only 13 miles for the local hospice, but it's a start!)Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-27764341602197825762009-04-16T16:53:00.000+01:002009-04-16T16:53:00.000+01:00You've made me want to visit Dixter!You've made me want to visit Dixter!tim relfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024280861198439269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-56113928456025161742009-04-16T15:30:00.000+01:002009-04-16T15:30:00.000+01:00Along with Zoe I am pea green with envy. And like ...Along with Zoe I am pea green with envy. And like you I was shaking with excitement reading about these wonderful gardens. You do write beautifully so it is an extra pleasure. When I went to Sissinghurst I felt awestruck in the same way and that Vita would come strolling through the garden at any minute. The dream of going again to the UK for a garden tour is getting bigger and will someday be possible I'm sure. So I will see you then.musicatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410814512185034504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-91776382756525793622009-04-16T14:59:00.000+01:002009-04-16T14:59:00.000+01:00Sounds great Elizabeth. I have never been to Great...Sounds great Elizabeth. I have never been to Great Dixter, but have read of it often. How lovely to have met Jane too. All really sounds rather lovely xPipanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048984447721169350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-76706840260072254582009-04-16T08:04:00.000+01:002009-04-16T08:04:00.000+01:00I have read books by Christopher Lloyd. You certai...I have read books by Christopher Lloyd. You certainly had a lovely visit to Great Dixter and the photos are magnificent.<br />The course on herbs sounds great. Nothing like a meal with fresh herbs from your own garden!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-60963891177263721912009-04-15T22:18:00.000+01:002009-04-15T22:18:00.000+01:00What a wonderful way to spend a day! So glad it li...What a wonderful way to spend a day! So glad it lived up to your expectations.<br /><br />The Tudor herbs and spices course sounds really interesting... will we get a post and pics on that? (do say yes!)Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186138266137470331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-42338181780303791412009-04-15T20:55:00.000+01:002009-04-15T20:55:00.000+01:00I'd love to go to Dixter - maybe next time you cou...I'd love to go to Dixter - maybe next time you could scoop me up en route? I felt the same trepidation visiting Barnsley House when Rosemary Verey was hanging around in the background with a broom.Millahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967731998504496807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-71363447258723652532009-04-15T17:11:00.000+01:002009-04-15T17:11:00.000+01:00A wonderful weekend. Great Dixter has long been o...A wonderful weekend. Great Dixter has long been on my list of 'must do's' and to read your words of your weekend visits have truly lifted my spirits. Thank you so much for them. CH xxRustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-16999134911777653312009-04-15T16:19:00.000+01:002009-04-15T16:19:00.000+01:00Ah, I had promised myself I wouldn't read your blo...Ah, I had promised myself I wouldn't read your blog until I had written my own - but couldn't resist. What a perfect perfect day that was - and a thank-you from the very depths of my heart for arranging it. I am still fizzing and will for some time to come. Anyone reading this, you MUST MUST go to Blackden. Beg, steal or borrow the money - £45 - for that herb and spice workshop. You wouldn't regret it for a second.<br />Dixter sounds wonderful too but, ah, to have met my childhood hero, there is simply no pleasure greater.Exmoorjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230395732150659356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-39749314768569151272009-04-15T13:29:00.000+01:002009-04-15T13:29:00.000+01:00oooh, how lovely - all of it! I'm so glad Dixter d...oooh, how lovely - all of it! I'm so glad Dixter didn't disappoint. I, too, have been longing to go there for ages, but it's something I've just never got round to doing. Am deeply envious of the Tudor Herb course, which sounds fascinating.LITTLE BROWN DOGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176955139690523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-38648897450537494472009-04-15T09:07:00.000+01:002009-04-15T09:07:00.000+01:00I would love to go to Great Dixter - Sue introduce...I would love to go to Great Dixter - Sue introduced me to his books, and its a place that looks so wonderful.<br /><br />And Blackden too - again Sue introduced me to it via the internet. Maybe one day......<br /><br />What would I do without my daughter?<br /><br />You certainly had a glorious weekend. Lovely photos, too.Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-27037533501486108802009-04-15T06:56:00.000+01:002009-04-15T06:56:00.000+01:00Glad you had a wonderful time. The places you saw ...Glad you had a wonderful time. The places you saw appear truly amazing.<br /><br />Nice to catch up with a friend and fellow blogger, too.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-69367333185743236092009-04-15T05:39:00.000+01:002009-04-15T05:39:00.000+01:00Glad you had such a good time.
I have been an adm...Glad you had such a good time.<br /><br />I have been an admirer of Alan Garner for forty years but had no idea about Blackden. I'm now seeing if I can work out how to visit - either on an Open Day or perhaps even a course. It looks fascinating. Thank you for letting us all know about it.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-6451144251633478382009-04-14T22:15:00.000+01:002009-04-14T22:15:00.000+01:00It was your mention of Great Dixter and the garden...It was your mention of Great Dixter and the gardens last year that encouraged me to leave a comment - and now I feel you are a good friend! Weird this blogging.<br />I would love to see Blackden and would love even more to do a herb and spice learning day...maybe I will.paulahttp://locksparkfarm.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-82781095889852165812009-04-14T21:54:00.000+01:002009-04-14T21:54:00.000+01:00Wow, it all sounds wonderful, and I know exactly w...Wow, it all sounds wonderful, and I know exactly what you mean about going somewhere or doing something you have wanted to do for years and years. I'm glad it lived up to your expectations.Faith https://www.blogger.com/profile/04672728248961388984noreply@blogger.com