A new hobby

Having seen the recent exhibition at the V&A, Ben and I try our hands at goldwork

Garden, early April 2017

Newly planted border with Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'

Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve' and double early tulips, variety unknown but the flowers are huge, 10-12cm across

Snowmen, Christmas 2016

Preparing for winter

Richard stocks up

France, September 2016

Jane, Greg, Gerald and Margaret

Richard wishes we had one at home!

Lunch in the sun

Chateau de Segur

Remains of the chateau

Greg wishes he had one too!

Richard feels the cold and Greg braves it out in the rain

Au revoir!

What to do in retirement......make

... make new raised beds

... edge a path

...add new compost to raised beds

...sow seed

Wild orchids in Topcliffe Way on 7 June 2016

Helleborines

Bee orchids

Both photos a bit fuzzy - taken on my mobile