IT MAY NOT be a view shared by everyone, but I quite look forward to the weeks after the clocks change, when the dark hours seep into the afternoon. ere is something calming about the subdued sunlight, and I relish the solitude of working...
F“And in thy fading woods a beauty blooms, That's more than dear to melancholy minds” John Clare, ‘To Autumn’ ROM THE DEPTHS of a secluded valley, glimpses of blue sky are eclipsed by the leafy canopies of ancient trees underplanted with many...
“Enliven'd by these sparks divine, their rays Add a bright lustre to thy crown of bays” John Dryden, ‘To His Friend John Hoddesdon’ WHETHER IT IS the seedheads glistening in the low sun; golden, gloriously ageing foliage glowing to light up...
HIPPEASTRUMS, WITH THEIR slender stems and luxurious petals, bring a ash of rich colour or cool sophistication to the Christmas home. Displayed in a group or as a single specimen, their silhouette is unmistakable. e large bulbs should...
