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Susan Jones writes romantic drama with a touch of humour, and historical sagas as Lydia King. She lives in North Warwickshire, and loves walking through the beautiful woodlands where she lives, and gardening and reading are her pastimes.
Category: Something Special
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It’s a good time to tie up tomatoes and perennials to support them from the rain and wind. Make sure you give flowers and vegetables some miracle grow or phostrogen as well, it’ll make a difference to the colours and how long they’ll last into the months ahead. The computer course is going well, I’m…
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Birds are tweeting, grass is being cut, sun’s shining and it’s great to be in England. It’s all happening in the garden now. Let’s start at the front… Alan dug up an overgrown, ugly old bush earlier on in the year. In it’s place, there are grass seeds coming up, looking lush. Beware of boxes…
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I won a book from Diane Denton A House near Luccoli. I couldn’t have imagined how romantic and poetic the story would be. I know Diane is a brilliant artist and poet, because I follow her blog and website. So reading the story, you feel as if you’re there, in 17th Century Genoa. It’s a…
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It’s a new month, that means it’s time for the giggle of the month. What’s been making me giggle lately? I have a couple of giggles; the main one comes from daughter Ann. I’m sure she won’t mind me sharing, as it is very funny. Another smaller giggle came on Thursday. I went for a…
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I was lucky enough to win a book. A House near Luccoli. It says on the front cover, A Novel of Musical Intimacy & Intrigue in 17th Century Genoa. By Diane Denton. Looking forward to reading it, also the music of Alessandro Stradella is lovely.
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The Glory of the Garden Our England is a garden that is full of stately views, Of borders, beds and shrubberies and lawns and avenues, With statues on the terraces and peacocks strutting by; But the Glory of the Garden lies in more than meets the eye. Rudyard Kipling. To read the rest of the…
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At the beginning of every month I do a giggle blog. This consists of anything that’s made me giggle lately. If you want to do the same on your blog, leave a comment so that others can pop over and see more giggles. Here’s the bus that takes you to Agatha Christie’s holiday home. It’s…