Yesterday we ventured to one of my favourite local places, Baddesley Clinton.

If you visit before the house is due to open, you can wonder around the grounds, and garden in relative solitude.  There are no crowds, and it's positively bliss.  Especially on such a glorious morning as yesterday.

There were lots of fluffy ducklings to count, basking in the sunshine.

Isn't it a beautiful place?

Violet and her dad had a go at Pooh Sticks.

If someone could come to my garden and recreate this little spot, I'd be most appreciative.

Just look at those Lupins. Beautiful.

oooooh, and those Irises and Aquilegias.

This is the side view of the house from the garden.

Violet admiring the garden, and telling me all about the roses she'd like to plant in our own garden.  She sounds like a budding Rachel De Thame.

Hope you liked the little tour.

We also did a butterfly hunt - I'll show you our finds tomorrow.

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The sun has definitely got his hat on.

What a glorious day.

I couldn't resist taking some photos of a few flowers currently blooming in my garden.

They're really giving me so much pleasure.

We've got so many plans for the garden, but just haven't had the opportunity to get outside and start putting all our plans in to action.

I really should have taken some before shots.  Before I started chopping down trees, ripping brambles out, and digging out the World's largest weed patch.

I'm keeping everything crossed for this weather to continue in to the weekend.  My Green Fingers are itching to get back out in to the garden again.

Wonderful weekend wishes to you all.  I hope the sun shines and you can all get outside and enjoy your gardens.

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