I wasn’t going to buy another Orchid just yet…! …and believe me I had been tempted with all the amazing ones out at the moment showing off their blooms!! However, we were in Wilkinsons the other day and amongst their ‘reduced to clear’ items were … Continue readingBig Ben – The Rescue Orchid!
Things continue to happen in Orchid world! I said in my June post that I was considering whether I needed to repot the orchids as a number of aerial roots had appeared. I wrote to Hannah who has an amazing orchid blog and asked for her … Continue readingOrchid Growth – July 2017
I thought I would share some of the photographs I took from a recent trip to Lindos, which is on the Greek island of Rhodes. I’ve found that I have a renewed interest in photography which has mostly been driven by my video work. An … Continue readingLindos – The Perfect Picture
I love shopping in vintage and charity shops and regularly mix and match pieces I have picked up with clothes I’ve bought from high street stores. The buying of ‘second hand’ clothes does tend to divide opinion! Some people wouldn’t be seen dead coming out … Continue readingThe Vintage Shop
There’s been a massive amount of growth in the orchids since my last post! We came home from holiday to find some major developments both in Sandra and Julie! In Sandra, which you may remember was the ‘weaker’ of the two orchids, I’d been delighted … Continue readingOrchid Growth – June 2017
It’s all happening! With a huge sign of relief ‘Sandra’ has a new leaf! No-one was as relieved as me when, during one of my daily inspections of the ‘girls’, I saw a tiny leaf bud forming, I had been a bit worried about ‘Sandra’! … Continue readingOrchid Growth – May 2017
A friend of ours recommended that we pay a visit to Birkenhead Priory which is on the Wirral (or as we scousers call it “over the water”). Aways keen to see new places we parked in New Brighton and set off along the prom enjoying … Continue readingOver the Water – New Brighton to Birkenhead Priory
Some updated progress pictures of the Orchids. ‘Julie’ continues to grow her new leaf – quite rapidly as well as you can see! One of the underneath leaves is dying which I believe is a natural process in the growth phase. ‘Sandra’ is still in … Continue readingOrchid Growth – April 2017
Apparently, orchids are now the most commonly bought houseplant in the UK. I’ve never been a massive fan of houseplants but last year we succumbed to the charms of the orchid and bought two mini specimens, both in full bloom, from B&Q. So why the … Continue readingOrchid Growth – March 2017
For my birthday this year we had an amazing trip to Rome, staying at the Hotel Laurentia in San Lorenzo. This is the first time we’d been to Rome and we thoroughly enjoyed it! The highlight of the trip was a visit to the Colosseum and … Continue readingRome – My Birthday Trip