Monday, August 31, 2015

It's Good to Go and Even Better to Go Home




We're back from our trip to England, we were gone 17 days, too long, we wore ourselves out.  Again this year we stayed in Black Bourton in Garden Cottage, set in the middle of the most beautiful garden.  Very small cottage,  just right for 2.  The owner had set us up a cream tea for us, but we were so tired the first day we had it for breakfast the next day.
I love English gardens and Nikki has grown/designed/ developed a beautiful one.
Let me share a few photos.

Our Cottage




In Front of our Cottage looking towards the Manor House







This is a star-shaped bed, plants brought from an English Astronomer's garden




















And this doesn't include the espalied fruit trees, the croquet lawn or the mixed flower/veggie potagers.




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12 comments:

  1. Jenny WoolfAugust 31, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Oh, my goodness, what a lovely cottage! and beautiful garden and location. Where did you find it?

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  2. Mac n' JanetAugust 31, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    It's listed with Manor Cottages, but it was our 3rd time staying there and we booked directly with the owners.

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  3. RowanAugust 31, 2015 at 1:44 PM

    The cottage and its garden look lovely. Looking forward to reading about the places you visited.

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  4. Joanne NoragonAugust 31, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    Seventeen days. What bliss.

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  5. WandaAugust 31, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    What a lovely spot...feels like I could move in tomorrow. How wonderful you could spend so many days there. Nice to be home I'm sure. Love the painting in your header...excellent.

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  6. Far Side of FiftyAugust 31, 2015 at 8:47 PM

    Wow that sounds like a great trip! :)

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  7. The Weaver of GrassSeptember 1, 2015 at 3:13 AM

    I hope you enjoyed your time in the UK, but I do agree that however much one enjoys one's holiday it is always nice to come home.

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  8. RosieSeptember 1, 2015 at 6:39 AM

    What a lovely place to stay and if you have stayed there several times it must be good and feel like a home from home. No matter how much you enjoy a holiday it is always good to be home:)

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  9. tlcukjourneySeptember 1, 2015 at 6:55 AM

    That looks like a gorgeous place, I think the next time that I go to England with my kids, I will make sure that stay in the Country for a time... Of course I'll need to rent a car. We were in the UK for 8 weeks. It wasn't long enough for me, but the kids were ready to come home!!!
    Much love,
    Tammy

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  10. SolSeptember 1, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    OMG you were in my neck of the woods. Wish I had know I would have come and met you!

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  11. Amy at love made my homeSeptember 1, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    Such a beautiful place!!! I am looking forward to hearing all about your travels! xx

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  12. CynthiaSeptember 2, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    So English! What a lovely place to stay. No matter how tired, I probably would have had to dive into that cream tea!

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