The Newt (Somerset, England)
After Stourhead , the second garden on the tour that day was "The Newt". Talk about a change in garden styles! As I review my photos, I can appreciate the beauty and style of this garden, but I must confess, it was one of my least favorites. I remember mostly the heat (it was one of our warmer days), the glaring sun with few trees in sight, and the commercial feel of the whole enterprise. But then again, this was mainly a vegetable garden and I was having an "off" day (I had just toured Stourhead, where I missed some of the main landmarks). The entrance took us through an area with gift shops and display areas (nice thing about photos is you see things you missed - I had not noticed the intricate ceiling design) - We did have an actual tour guide at this one, and he led us through the entire garden - Down a winding, blinding white walkway, towards the large vegetable garden - Leaving one vegetable garden, we headed up a grassy avenue with water features. Along th...
That was such a nice thing for you to do! Congrats to Jan.
ReplyDeleteAnd it must've been gratifying to see how many readers you have who lurk but may not post frequently.
Hi C.C. - it looked like a lot of entries came from people whose hobbies are entering giveaways. I must have gotten on a list somewhere and the word spread.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Jan.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, so glad Jan won the hummingbird feeder! :-)
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it looked like a lot of entries came from people whose hobbies are entering giveaways
ReplyDeleteOh, that's too bad. They don't know what they're missing!
Couldn't have gone to a better person.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Jan won it
Congrats to Jan.
ReplyDeletePhillip - I just looked at how many comments you had - wow they came out of the woodwork for that one didn't they.
ReplyDeleteThat was so nice! Congrats Jan! (and I totally missed that day). :(
ReplyDeleteWow, dear Phillip, I almost missed this post of yours! I just 'happened' to see it...'cause I wasn't looking for it, that's for sure! What a wonderful surprise;-) I'm so thrilled, and it's very special, coming from you! I loved it the moment I saw it on your earlier post...guess we were just a match made in heaven...ha ha.
ReplyDeleteI'll leave you a separate comment w/my email, and you can just erase that, ok? Thanks again;-) Jan
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ReplyDeleteCongrats Jan!
ReplyDeleteGlad the feeder is going to a great home!
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, I've been trying to reach you by your email contact, however my microsoft outlook won't let me get through. Is there another way we can be in touch? I could leave my email on your Blotanical plot, if you'd like? I noticed you don't visit that much so wasn't sure if you'd get it there. If I put it here, it automatically goes to your comments and I don't really want a lot of viewers of my email address. Just leave a comment to tell me if you'd like me to put it on your plot at Blot'l. Again, I'm so thrilled! Thx!
ReplyDeleteJan, you can leave me messages at Blotanical. I will try to visit there more often!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Jan from Montana. Wish I could send you the 3 little hummingbirds that are continually battling over my honeysuckle, They love it, They do keep my cat entertained. He loves to sit in the window and watch. Hope the hummingbird feeder brings you lots of happiness and good fortune.
ReplyDeleteThat post didn't sound quite right. I meant congratulations form a reader in MT to Jan. When I reread it it sounded like I meant Jan was from MT. Sorry.
ReplyDeletecongrats jan, wow 182 comments. it's hard to imagine people entering a contest just to win something. Suppose you win and don't like hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteit's hard to imagine people entering a contest just to win something. Suppose you win and don't like hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteI guess then they sell it on Ebay.
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