Hello Everyone    Happy New Year to you all. I hope you enjoyed the festive season. I have to admit that my decorations came down quite quickly after Boxing Day and they are all packed away again until next year! I haven't got much to say about the weather except that it is turning very cold now for a week or so with the threat of snow depending on where you live, so do stay safe and warm.    The garden has continued to delight me on my visits with the Mistletoe putting on a

Hello Everyone    I am so pleased that I captured some of the Autumn beauty in the garden last month because it has all gone except one Liquidambar styraciflua. It's one of my favourite trees and as I explained last month they all behave differently. So this edition is dedicated to latecomers everywhere. I was lucky enough to have the sun accompany me on one of my visits so that was a real bonus.    On the drive the Gleditsia triacanthos, also known as Honey locust or Thorney