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Sorry About the Silence

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Francis Pryor

I apologise for the long gap between this and my last blog post. Of course just over a fortnight ago (Feb 23-4) Russia invaded Ukraine. I think history will judge it to have been one of the most evil actions … Continue reading →

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Autumn in a Light Touch Garden

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Francis Pryor

First a quick word of apology: I’m so sorry that I haven’t updated this blog for almost seven weeks, but life has been rather frantic of late. However, I had my booster Covid jab a few days ago and I … Continue reading →

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Front of House

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Francis Pryor

If truth be known, I would always far rather be working or just relaxing behind the scenes. I have never been much of a centre stage or front of house person. I confess that some people might find that admission … Continue reading →

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Hi Pressure in Command!

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Francis Pryor

You can’t beat a good, challenging title – until, that is, you start writing. Then you have to face reality. It’s late-ish April (the 23rd) and I’ve just turned the television off because the screen is a mass of pixilated … Continue reading →

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Dig for Sanity!

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Francis Pryor

By the end of November we are past the season of ‘mists and mellow fruitfulness’[1] and have entered a time of short days, low clouds and occasional bright skies, with breath-taking displays at dawn and dusk. Even without Covid, these … Continue reading →

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Life and Hope: Facing a Challenging Winter

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Francis Pryor

Let me start with a profuse apology and then the good news. The apology is for the fact that it’s been over a month since I last did a piece for this blog. This was all the more unforgiveable given … Continue reading →

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The Garden will open on September 19th and 20th. Advance booking only.

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Francis Pryor

This is a short blog post to let everyone know that we’re opening our garden for the weekend of September 19-20th, 2020. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, the National Gardens Scheme are only allowing visitors who book in advance. Everything seems … Continue reading →

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A Tour Around Inley Drove Farm Garden in June and July, 2020: Part 2

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Francis Pryor

(This is the second part of the two special blogs written for visitors who would have come to our garden on a pre-booked tour, in June and July 2020. As everyone will know by now, we have had to cancel … Continue reading →

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A Tour Around Inley Drove Farm Garden in June and July, 2020: Part 1

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Francis Pryor

These two blog posts (this is the first part only) are written for the benefit of those visitors who would have come to our garden in a pre-booked tour, in June and July 2020. Sadly we have had to cancel … Continue reading →

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Late February: The End of the Wet?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Francis Pryor

First let me say a few words of welcome to anyone who has had the sound good sense to follow this blog having read my short piece (‘I wouldn’t be without…’) in the Correspondence section of the March issue of … Continue reading →

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