Six on Saturday – Old Brampton and Chesterfield 25 August 2018

We are away for a few days staying in a Shepherd’s Hut in Old Brampton, near Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

I am joining in with the #sixonsaturday hosted by the propagator www.thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com.

He’s got some beautiful clematis, petunias, cyclamen and a yellow potentilla this week. He lives in Reading, Berkshire close enough to hear the music from the weekend festival – his teenagers are at the festival but likely to be raiding the fridge and using the showers.   This really took me back as I went to school in Reading and often listened to the ‘sets’ from friends’ gardens.  It was a heavy rock festival then (1970s/1980s).  I’ve been now and again since then but the last time was 2007 – the band’s appearing there for the last few years haven’t been our music taste.  We still go to gigs in Manchester often 🙂

Wordless Wednesday – Rutherford’s Garden at the University of Manchester

Rutherford’s Garden at the University of Manchester – 9 March 2016

This garden and allotment are outside the Entrance of Manchester Museum

Wordless Wednesday – Packet House, Worsley, Salford

Packet House, Worsley, Salford
dates from 1760 Grade II listed –
http://www.visitsalford.info/packethouse.htm
15 July 2015

Wellington’s headquarters – Waterloo 18 June 1815

Im on a week long military history tour with my Mum in Belgium for 200th anniversary of Battle of Waterloo – it’s very detailed military strategy and battlesites. We are also watching the re-enactment twice (!).  My mum is having a great time.  I’m much more interested in social and economic history but I’ve found out some interesting stories too.

There are some lovely floral displays – this one is in the garden at Wellington’s headquarters in the town of Waterloo – about 4 miles north of the actual battle site.

Wordless Wednesday – Fancy a swim?

Pool at hotel, mons – Waterloo 200th anniversary 18 June 2015