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Next in this series is Scotney Castle, which narrowly avoids East Sussex to land in Kent. When most people think of Scotney, they probably think this: Instead I’m going to concentrate on the house up the hill. It’s chock-a-block with the … Continue reading →

Hall Place in Bexley. Not at all interested in the garden, which was awash with traffic noise. There is however an artist in residence in the Tudor house currently running an interesting exhibition on the subject of… Mother Nature’s hydration. Let’s … Continue reading →

This is a private garden in Kent. Peaceful green spaces flowing one into another, whimsical topiary, a pool for eye candy, amphibians for an earful (see below), and sculpture which isn’t at all objectionable even to philistines like myself who more … Continue reading →

Some time ago I left an old pair of leaky boots in the garage. Recently had a mind to try to mend them, and discovered this: So I put them back. I don’t want to be responsible for starving the … Continue reading →