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5 June, 2012 

The Common that keeps on giving

Remember that wonderful weather we had a couple of weeks ago? No? I had to look at some pictures to remind myself, it seems like a distant dream with this horrid rain. Enough now, it’s June!

Wimbledon Common looks stunning in all seasons so we went to hide in its cool shade and pick some cow parsley and elder. The elder didn’t last long so the cow parsley got paired with pink stocks, it looked really nice.

6 March, 2012 

Discovering Richmond Park and views from Pembroke Lodge

Being fully mobile on my bike is such a treat. After 1 year + in my new house I finally started to discover Richmond Park beyond a walk to Sheen Gate and Isabella Plantation.

I was actually cycling to the Petersham Gate playground with the bubs when I took a wrong turn and ended up at the top of the park and entered the beautiful garden of Pembroke Lodge. It’s a beautiful Georgian mansion where you can have high tea and admire the views.

That’s Ham House in the distance.

I can’t wait to see the garden transforming throughout the year, so far we have some early spring flowers and some hellebores (which are on my front garden list).