High Summer 2021

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Here comes the sea lavender, giving the marshes a

Here comes the sea lavender, giving the marshes a mauve hue!

Wasn’t it a beautiful sunset last night! The lig

Wasn’t it a beautiful sunset last night! The light and reflections at Blakeney were just stunning.

Another one from Saturday’s road trip along the

Another one from Saturday’s road trip along the coast - beautiful evening light at Blakeney and a bit of boat admiration.

Definitely a winning combination for me - hollyhoc

Definitely a winning combination for me - hollyhocks at sunset on Wells’ East Quay last night.Hope you’ve all had a good weekend.

I was lucky enough to have a tour of the six-acre

I was lucky enough to have a tour of the six-acre Walled Garden @holkhamestate last week with head gardener, Mark Morrell, to find out more about their ongoing restoration project, including the recently re-opened magnificent Grade II* listed Samuel Wyatt Vinery.
There’s also the newish ‘seasons garden’; work started during the spring 2020 lockdown and it features a distinct garden for each of the four seasons. ‘Summer’ was looking glorious with its deep herbaceous and shrub borders, roses in peak bloom (it is a good year for roses, Mark says) and its wonderful lawn stripe art, too!
I’ll be sharing more in our high summer issue, out on 13 July, but in the meantime, if you fancy a visit, @holkham_walled_garden is open daily from 10am to 5pm.

Quite a sky tonight#brancasterstaithe #harbour

Quite a sky tonight#brancasterstaithe #harbour #fishingboat #sunset

Loved spotting the red valerian growing in the dun

Loved spotting the red valerian growing in the dunes at Old Hunstanton round the colourful beach huts the other evening (especially this picture-perfect pink one!) Also known as Jupiter’s beard and kiss-me-quick, amongst other things, this plant doesn’t just look pretty - it’s great for bees, butterflies and moths, and a particular favourite of the hummingbird hawk-moth.

I saw three ships… sailing off Wells the other w

I saw three ships… sailing off Wells the other week. I’ve always liked tan sails as they remind me of going to sea with my Dad on his fishing boat, Melita, before he abandoned the wind power option.
Traditionally, fishermen ‘tanned’ or ‘barked’ their cotton sails with treatments to preserve them which turned the sails this distinctive colour. My great grandfather used to have a barking copper there he treated his sails, nets and ropes. Apparently a local term for this process was ‘panicking’ - but it’s impossible to find the correct spelling.

Enjoyed a lovely walk along the beach at Old Hunst

Enjoyed a lovely walk along the beach at Old Hunstanton yesterday evening and watching the sun setting over The Wash.
The chalk and carrstone striped cliffs looked even more striking as the sun went down. Hope you’re all having a good weekend so far.