I saw this carved into stone in the Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury:
“Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children!”
We need to remember that sometimes?
Rob Little
Once described as “extraordinaire” !
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Malmesbury Abbey from inside Abbey House Gardens
Malmesbury Abbey Bell Tower
Malmesbury Abbey & Old Bell Hotel
Daniel’s Well, Malmesbury
The Malmesbury Skyline !
Welcome to Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury – the creation of Barbara and Ian Pollard !
These exquisite gardens have been established over quite a short period, just over 20 years, but look like they have been there for ever which, in a way, they have, nestling beside the ancient Abbey House and the even more ancient Malmesbury Abbey which is over 1000 years old!
My Customers have compared them to the nearby Cotswold Garden at Hidcote and tto the Monet Garden in Giverny, France, and the opinion is that Abbey House Gardens are better than both hiidcote and the Monet Gardens.
Abbey House Gardens is also known as “The Home of the Naked Gardeners” – the owners are naturists…..but not during opening hours!! You will often see Barbara and Ian working in the garden and they are more than happy to talk to interested visitors about matters horticultural!
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
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The delightful Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury
The charming Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury
Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, England
Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury – better than Hidcote & The Monet Garden !!
Leaving Ludlow, we return to Stokesay Castle, the best example of a 13th century fortified Manor House in England.
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
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Stokesay Castle – a 13th Century fortified Manor House
Stokesay Castle
It still feels funny to me, having a pub breakfast in the same seat where I ate, had a pint and watched the tennis last night.
This morning we will spend some time in Cartmel which my Customers are certain is their ancestral home befor heading south to Ludlow with its famous castle.
Ended the day eating in a Shropshire country pub surrounded by people discussing grass cuttiing, farm acreage, barran cows, tractor repairs and the value of straw.
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
Let’s Tour England
Isn’t amazing to think that people worshipped here 100s of years before America was discovered?
Stokesay Castle, a 13th Century fortified Manor House
Its frustrating to take 7 hours to get here and then to turn around and go back again. I’m not a huge city lover but Edinburgh is gorgeous – but only on a sunny day ! The grey buildings on a grey day can be depressing but this morning it all looks wonderful.
Finishing the day with a pint (funnily enough) while watching Wimbledon.
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
Let’s Tour England
Northgate Arcade, Edinburgh
“The Mound” at 8:45am this morning – Edinburgh Castle is on “The Mound” !
Rosslyn Chapel that figoured in the “De Vinci Code” !
Doesn’t seem like we are just a few miles from the centre of Edinburgh?
Maybe this poppy field is the “holy grail” ?
Watching Wimbledon in the Royal Oak pub in Cartmel in the English LaKe District
The Return to Scotchland……
The photos illustrate a nasty journey, sometimes heavy rain but right now I am sitting eating in the Shore area of Leith, which is the fishing port of Edinburgh. The two first choice restaurants, Fishers and The Shore Bar were fully booked but I am sitting outside praying that it does not pee down with rain as there is no room inside!
Now I’ve had Seafood Chowder many times in America and even in the UK but this knocked what you get at Legal Seafoods into a cocked hat!! Chunky vegetables – leak, cabbaage etc plus prawns and mussels in their shells!
…….and the entree mmmmmmmm !
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
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North of Gloucestter 11.30am
Lake District 2.45pm
Lake District 2.45pm
Entering Scotchland through a rainy windscreen at 3.30pm
And just 30 mins later the sun is out on the A701 – a gorgeous road to drive to Edinburgh !
The Fishing Port area of Leith, Edinburgh
The Fishing Port area of Leith, Edinburgh
Seafood Chowder, “Ship on The Shore” style
Sitting outside with a beer at The Ship on The Shore
Scallops, Belly Pork, potatoes, zuchinni, tomato pesto
The midnight sun in Edinburgh – well ok 10.15pm !
The weather in the Cotswolds !
The Weather in Edinburgh, Scotchland today!
What a lovely day here in the lush green Cotswolds! The church is in Long Newnton – where my daughter was married…..note the blue sundial on the tower. The view is one that I have taken many times – a favourite vista of Prince Charles – my second favourite adopted Welshman and a big sheep farmer around here…….BAAAaaaaa !
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
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Toward Tetbury from Long Newnton Lane (see the little spire in the distance?)
Long Newnton Church
Rory McIlroy wins the US Open !
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
Let’s Tour England
Rory McIlroy wins the US Open !
…..thats NINE PEE EMM not NINE AYY EMMM !
As we approach the longest day its light until 10pm in this part of England !
Rob Little
Driver / Guide
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Tetbury at 9pm on 19th June 2011
