Friday 14 August 2009

Oh it's raining again...

Oh well it's been raining in Preston again today is the summer over I wonder?? Jamie and I decided to have a wonder up the canal this morning just for a bimble and so I took a couple of photos to show the different ideas people along here have for their gardens..


Jamie ready to set off - I do hope he grows out of the hoody hip hop phase he seems to be enjoying soon...



Our garden is one of the smallest on the canal and as you can see from the picture on my last post we have built a decking area leading to the water. Because neither of our neighbours on either side of us have done anything with their land at the bottom it feels really private and secluded when your sat down there. I love it and am often found down there daydreaming in my own little world. We have plans to put tubs of flowers on the decking next summer and perhaps having some fairy lights along the fence which I think will look magical in the evenings.




These gardens are sloping quite steeply down to the water and many people are lucky enough to own boats (we're don't). Can you see the pirate flag flying on one of the gardens. Quite a few of the gardens along the canal have gone for a beach or pirate theme and this one....



has gone the whole hog and done their garden as a beach bar. Each to their own but not my taste really but then if we were all the same it would be a strange world wouldn't it.


And then a bit further along another garden, this one has been left to it's own devices and looks a bit like a flower fairy forrest - it never seems to matter what time of year it is there always seems to be some bluebells happily growing amongst the trees - really pretty.

So that's it for today a quick bimble up part of the canal.

Hopefully the weather will be a bit more cheerful tomorrow, in the meantime I'm on the search for a good local Chimney sweep as we are looking at getting a real fire or a multi fuel burner put into our lounge talk about excited - if all goes to plan I'll be counting down the days till we can sit by a cosy fire...

Ah well that's all for now.

take care

Jx

2 comments:

Shabby Chick said...

Hi Janette

Lovely to see you about :)

Your garden looks great, it must be really nice to have a view that changes slightly all the time. I like the beach bar (maybe not to live with but a visit would be fun!).

Did you ever get your bedroom makeover finished?

Mel xxx

Carol said...

Nice piccies Janette. Hey you are not getting my secret stash of chutney. BTW jam is so quick and easy to make, just sugar and fruit with a hint of lemon juice, try it, it's well worth the effort and Jamie will love you soooo much. xx