Another understated sign - those are shields, not bombs!

The Kings Arms

The Woodstock Arms

We stayed at The Feathers, Woodstock when we visited Blenheim Palace. A lovely place to stay with a very understated sign.

The Feathers

Woodstock seems well supplied with pubs. This is from where we made a walk with local historian Andrew Webster before returning for a delicious dinner.


The Kings Head

Eastern Avenue at Chelsea Flower Show

Just one of the busy pathways at Chelsea Flower Show

Exploring

A corner of the Plant Explorer's Garden created by Karolina Tercjak and other Scottish Agricultural College students. One of the Artisan Gardens at Chelsea Flower Show, it won a Silver Gilt medal, just one below the coveted Gold.

Harlequin Lace

A new streptocarpus from Didbleys Nurseries, entered in the Plant of the Year competition at Chelsea Flower Show

But what is this?

Fungi

Assorted mushrooms on the Waitrose - NFU stand

Floral Marquee display

Tower of flowers

More purple

Floating flower

Chelsea Florists of the Year

The theme was Diamonds are Forever and this amazing design by Daisy Ellen Burgoyne won a silver medal.

Satoyama Life

Detail from Satoyama Life, the best Artisan Garden at this years Chelsea Flower Show. Designed by Kazuyuki Ishihara, it highlights the symbiosis between our lives and nature.
Satoyama is the space between the lowlands and the mountains.

One, two, buckle my shoe

One two buckle my shoe
Three, four, knock at the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen
Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting
Nineteen, twenty, my plate's empty

Flower in the city

Madisonville, LA

Simon's Fat Hen at the Fat Hen, New Orleans

The pet giant tortoise goes for a walk along Maple Street.

Before bead dogs there were trams - or I should say, streetcars.

Here is a sample of what they were like at Streetcar Art

USS Wasp

Something to prevent the hosepipe ban?

Old rope

Tall ships

A star spangled banner

Nola Dog!

Paws on Parade

Simon's Twisted dog.
One of our favourite artists of New Orleans

Paws on Parade

Delicious Blue Frogs!

Blue Frog Chocolates

Four dogs from Paws on Parade