No Rain

It had obviously rained overnight, but had stopped. We went over for our breakfast, really nicely cooked, and on hot plates!! Its a pet hate of mine hot food on cold plates.

We sat for an hour or so before setting off to East Ruston to see the gardens, they opened at 12 noon. There were quite a few cars in the car park when we got there, parked in a disabled spot and walked in.  30 acres before us. We both had walking sticks and , with a few 'sit downs' we managed to see a lot of it.......a superb garden, so close to the coast, less than a mile away from the sea, full of exotic and common or garden plants we all grow. We worked our way round to the cafe and had a cream tea before raiding the plant area.......such a lot of plants, I was spoilt for choice, we ended up with a white  lysimachia, bought for me by DB. I bought him the book of the garden. I wish we had bought it before we went in, however we have time now to read it and relive a really lovely visit. I managed to walk a lot further than I though I would, the pole helped and DB was better with his stick, talk about the blind leading the blind!!

Here are some of the photos I took, I will publish the rest tomorrow.

I thought at first this was a handkerchief tree, but its not covered in lovely white flowers.

'Thats the way to do it' a glorious way to show off different geraniums, love those huge pots, they would look out of place in my little garden though.

Plenty of areas left as wild meadows.

My goodness they are big hostas, make mine look like midgets!!

Another huge pot filled with plants.

The house is Arts and Crafts, although it has been extended to provide a tea room down the right hand side.

A real mix of herbaceous plants.

Tree ferns anyone?

What a shame no Parker to pick us up after our afternoon stroll. It was fine enough to have the hood down as well!!

The bed down the side of the tea room area.

DB trying to make up his mind what to buy for our little plot.