The first thing I do, once we have unpacked our car, which has been groaning with all the stuff we need for a week's stay in the holiday cottage, is head for the outer gardens of Colonsay House. It is a place of wonder for me! I particularly love the leaves of the giant rhododendrons. There are many different varieties, all planted in the early 1930s. The outer gardens are generally overgrown, having had little tending over the decades. That makes them even more magical! The old woodmill falls apart a little more every year, but that's fine by me because I love corrugated iron and especially if it's rusted! And of course the bees. Colonsay's beekeeper, Andrew Abrahams, has one of his apiaries on the edge of the pine wood. So lovely - the hum of busy bees and the heady smell of the pines. We are here - finally! Delayed by four months by the wretched virus, but now I am on holiday! Hooray!
Good grief was that person completely mad? Must have had a very thick wet suit on and taken some nutty pills.
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There were two of them, and I have to say they seemed to spend most of their time in the water rather than screaming across it! Probably enjoyed themselves anyway, and the sun was shining so why not!! We have snow now - hooray! Not much, but better than none at all! A xx
DeleteBrrrr! That water looks soooo cold, cold, cold and even with a wetsuit on, you wouldn't entice me in there. However, the bright colours added to your winter photographs and they seem to be enjoying themselves, so thank you, mad people!!
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