Spring Song

THE air was full of sun and birds,
The fresh air sparkled clearly.
Remembrance wakened in my heart
And I knew I loved her dearly.
the start of a lovely poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, called Spring Song.

 

I woke this morning to a beautiful clear cold day, so off for a walk before breakfast! there was a little bit of a protest from the OH but I promised scrambled eggs on our return!! Although it was cold it felt like the sun had some warmth and spring wasn't going to be too far away.

I have been spending the last few days thinking about what to plant in the garden this year, I love the seeds and plants that Sarah Raven sells, and even if I don't order all from her the catalogue is certainly inspirational!

Her garden in Perch Hill in Kent, is only open a few times during the year,

We have spent the morning clearing up the garden, and cleaning the terracotta tiles that we have under the pergola as well as starting to clean the garden furniture, but it has become very cold and I have resorted to the warmth of the house with a cup of tea and the play on the radio, which is one of my favourite books when I was small and that is the Secret Garden by Francis Hodgeson Burnett.  I have found that she based this book on a garden in Kent called Great Maytham Hall in Rolvenden, Kent, don't think it is open to the public all the time but a couple of days a year it is open through the National Garden Scheme, not too sure when.

My mother has been busy again and made these lovely knitted rose brooches to match my hat and scarf, she really is a very clever lady

I have discovered in the last few weeks this candle from True Grace the smell is divine hard to describe but it smells like a lovely old country house, with the smell of polish open fires and leather books, well that's what it says on the box but to be honest it suits the house so well

 

Hopefully I can be back in the garden tomorrow or else I have so many ideas and projects that I need to start so my sewing room will I think be my domain for next week

I have lately found some great blogs and I am really amazed at how talented you all are, I do try to leave comments as I know that I love to read your thoughts and ideas, so please if you pop by I would love to hear from you.