Brown Howe Bay

A beautiful day to be in the lakes this week, we stopped at Brown Howe Bay to give Bailey a splash in Coniston Water.

Bodnant in July

Pin Mill

Situated above the River Conwy, with spectacular views of the Snowdonia Range, Bodnant Garden is one of the finest in the world and the holder of four National Plant Collections. Bodnant Garden has many impressive features including a series of five Italianate-style terraces: Upper Rose Terrace, Croquet Terrace, Lily Terrace, Lower Rose Terrace and the Canal Terrace featuring the Pin Mill. The Dell, formed by the valley of the River Hireathlyn, contains the Pinetum and Wild Garden and features 200-year-old native trees together with the tallest Giant Redwood in the UK.

Fleabane.

Fleabane, I always think what a strange name for a flower and wonder how did it get that name. It is one of the Erigeron family and Its English name, fleabane appears to be derived from a belief that the dried plants repelled fleas  or that the plants were poisonous to fleas. The generic name Erigeron is derived from the Greek (eri = early; geron = old man), a reference to the appearance of the white hairs of the fruit soon after flowering.

Bodnant's New Volunteer

There was a new volunteer at Bodnant Garden this week, although Bailey was more interested in whether their food in the big bucket than trying to wheel the barrow.

Family Photo

This must our first family photo ever, it was taken on our day out to Bodnant Garden this week.

Island Hopping

This week we went across the Menai Suspension bridge to Anglesey. The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge to carry road traffic between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. The bridge was designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826 and is a Grade I listed building.

Beautiful Bodnant

Beautiful Bodnant this time in June with the roses coming into flower.