Monthly Archives: August 2012

Collection Time

It was D-Day for the daffodils today as they put their best faces forward to help the Cancer Society’s fundraising campaign. I was privileged to welcome the Society’s two volunteers Jackie and Jim to the Thyme Out Estate. It was their first visit to our place and they thought the views were amazing. Jackie and […]

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Daffodil Day

Shhhh… Please do not disturb… Daffodils growing for the Big Day! Next week I will be inviting volunteers from the Cancer Society to come over and pick the daffodils that have been growing all over the Estate. Every day I see more and more of them coming through, brightening up the garden with their lovely […]

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Meet the Smiths

I’m sitting in the conservatory and it is early morning. On the back lawn we are joined by our friends. A lovely Paradise Duck couple who we call Mr and Mrs Smith. They must have an internal clock because they are always there at exactly the same time every day. Who says that animals don’t […]

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Open Day Celebrations

Last Sunday’s Open Day went off without a hitch and the lovely sunny weather was proof that the weather gods were indeed on our side. Due to a graduation party for one of my children the day before, I also had the great fortune to have all the children at home for that weekend. What […]

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