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Tetbury
As promised in my Naked garden blog I said I would show you Tetbury in Gloucester. I have visited a few times now as I love all the antique shops and unusual buildings. There are some nice cafe’s to...
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Tulips after the rain.
My tulips this year were looking good, even after the rain they looked lovely. But then came the gusts of windy weather over the last 24 hours and now they are looking a bit bashed. Please don’t let...
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My perfect place to shop Uniche Interiors
Sometimes you just come across something that fits perfectly into your way of living. I have loved the Industrial vintage style of home decor for a long time now. It’s the no fuss, hardwearing style...
View ArticleAlbert Einstein. Fish Climbing Trees
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. Albert Einstein The post Albert Einstein. Fish Climbing Trees...
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I’m all for five day weekends.
I love weekends, especially the ones where you have done everything during the week, all that is left to do is have a nice time for two days. This weekend was one of those, we had my youngest son and...
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25 Good things
Today I am sickened by the end of a 25 year old life that occurred in London yesterday, I can’t and don’t want to imagine the grief of Lee Rigby’s parents. I was going to have a good old rant about...
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Watch this it’s amazing.
My son Sam showed me this, I love it, and hope he ends up working somewhere like this, how cool would that be? Sam had some good news the other week. Students have designs on victory Work submitted by...
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Things I am liking today.
My own bit of nice for today. The post Things I am liking today. appeared first on Karen Barclay.
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Judith Woods and the Great british baker boy.
Apologies for those of you that buy the Saturday Telegraph, but I thought I would share with you this article by Judith Woods. She has previously hailed Paul Hollywood as a sex symbol and praised him...
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A bit of a shower
A bit of unexpected rain, ok thunderstorm, this morning. The last of my tulips appreciated it, but can anyone tell me where my pond has gone, it was there last week! The post A bit of a shower appeared...
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My Mum
My mum was asleep in her porridge most mornings after 8 hours sleep. That was until at aged 91 and a half she had a pace maker fitted. And now look! The post My Mum appeared first on Karen Barclay.
View ArticleThe Design Centre Islington
If you are near Islington from now until the 6th July it would be worth your while to visit the new designers exhibition at the Design Centre. New Designers is the exhibition for emerging design....
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It’s the little things.
Back in March I blogged about going to the Cotswolds, well here I am. Holly Cottage is small but perfect. But I find it’s the little things that make all the difference. Click on each thumbnail for a...
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Broadway
Broadway is one of the most beautiful Cotswold villages, situated at the Gateway to the Cotswolds It has a wide high street lined with horse chestnut trees, contains a mixture of period houses and...
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Chastleton House
A rare gem of a jacobean country house, Chastleton House was built between 1607 and 1612 by a prosperous wool merchant as an impressive statement of wealth and power. Owned by the same increasingly...
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Snowshill Manor and Garden
A trip to Snowshill Manor was part of our trip out today. A beautiful old manor house that should have been lived in by Charles Wade, however Charles Wade chose to fill it with a life’s collection of...
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Amazing flowers at Hidcote Manor Garden
If your passion is flowers, gardening, or photography, Hidcote Manor Garden is a stunning place to visit, and at this time of year the gardens seem to be at their best. Nice Cafe for a rest stop. Even...
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Fresh Air 2013
Fresh Air 2013 is a sculpture exhibition held every other year in the grounds of Quenington Old Rectory, Quenington, Gloucestershire. The grounds are stunning and provide a great backdrop for the...
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The Slaughters
On our travels around the Cotswolds we visited Bourton-on-the-water, sorry Bourton but you have been truly ruined, far to many tourist type things of the very worst kind. (enough said). However the...
View ArticleThe postage stamp
Consider the postage stamp, its usefulness consists in its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there. The post The postage stamp appeared first on Karen Barclay.
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