tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post2164513667334737920..comments2023-06-12T12:35:54.227+01:00Comments on Our Garden@19: Daffodil Sunday.Brian Skeyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-25308597256555074092016-04-06T20:37:37.489+01:002016-04-06T20:37:37.489+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-33678570567527158812016-04-06T11:20:27.817+01:002016-04-06T11:20:27.817+01:00What a fascinating place. I love the poplar avenue...What a fascinating place. I love the poplar avenue and lime arbour. Lovely photos. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-51553805433625920282016-03-28T08:49:20.373+01:002016-03-28T08:49:20.373+01:00great postgreat postJustin L. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068868452059665489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-1925532149251693692016-03-26T20:35:19.312+00:002016-03-26T20:35:19.312+00:00Thank you Amelia, I would to, not least because it...Thank you Amelia, I would to, not least because it is saver for the ducks.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-66759894737662353862016-03-25T21:40:52.325+00:002016-03-25T21:40:52.325+00:00If our house had a moat I would definitely have a ...If our house had a moat I would definitely have a floating duck house. Great photographs. AmeliaAfrenchgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137203767933953764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-24218585995003353942016-03-21T07:40:42.991+00:002016-03-21T07:40:42.991+00:00Thank you Cathy.Thank you Cathy.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-68169310620974020552016-03-19T07:16:17.801+00:002016-03-19T07:16:17.801+00:00What an interesting and enjoyable post to read, Br...What an interesting and enjoyable post to read, Brian - there must be so many houses like this still in private ownership that we have never heard of eitherCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098761556078009306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-89949125658545043342016-03-18T17:27:23.329+00:002016-03-18T17:27:23.329+00:00The birches make a wonderful garden statement this...The birches make a wonderful garden statement this time of year especially if they are planted in groups.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-17936130606757402482016-03-18T17:23:57.749+00:002016-03-18T17:23:57.749+00:00The one area of the garden not open on daffodil da...The one area of the garden not open on daffodil day was the (yew) maze, I think they must spend a.lot of time hedge cutting. The crocus were open enjoying the sun.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-35232758141371215272016-03-18T17:20:08.324+00:002016-03-18T17:20:08.324+00:00The Silver Birch are wonderful in the winter sun.The Silver Birch are wonderful in the winter sun.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-81028955510038995032016-03-18T17:18:54.059+00:002016-03-18T17:18:54.059+00:00You know your history of Madresfield Court Rosemar...You know your history of Madresfield Court Rosemary. Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-5485127301080361662016-03-18T17:16:44.313+00:002016-03-18T17:16:44.313+00:00Cox's Orange Pippin was raised by a Richard Co...Cox's Orange Pippin was raised by a Richard Cox in Buckinghamshire.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-27902208070588784412016-03-16T23:11:16.360+00:002016-03-16T23:11:16.360+00:00Love the crocuses en masse but my eye is drawn by ...Love the crocuses en masse but my eye is drawn by that clump of white birches as I'm after some at the moment. <br />And a duck house fit for an MP with an expense account. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-20210564111443722082016-03-16T20:44:44.547+00:002016-03-16T20:44:44.547+00:00oh, how I envy the three gardeners at Madresfield ...oh, how I envy the three gardeners at Madresfield Court - a dream job, I would have thought. You have captured the crocus in full bloom beautifully.Anna @Suffolk Pebbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229313451402371443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-9391175115942149012016-03-16T12:47:50.784+00:002016-03-16T12:47:50.784+00:00I love silver birch at this time of year and daffo...I love silver birch at this time of year and daffodils and crocuses are so uplifting,<br />.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-49419296787308292342016-03-16T07:52:19.005+00:002016-03-16T07:52:19.005+00:00Lovely to see the splendid grounds surrounding Mad...Lovely to see the splendid grounds surrounding Madresfield Court - I have visted the house many years ago, but did not have time to go around the grounds - I do remember being very impressed by the moat.<br />It is often assumed that Brideshead Revisted was based on Castle Howard because of the TV series when it fact Evelyn Waugh was inspired by Madresfield Court on his visits there from Oxford University. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125904710470855608.post-19702053353994575432016-03-16T03:37:50.335+00:002016-03-16T03:37:50.335+00:00Love the sweeps of daffodils by the pond, not to m...Love the sweeps of daffodils by the pond, not to mention the duck house... I take it that Cox's Orange (Pippin?) was not raised by the aforementioned William Cox - or was it?Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.com