Tag Archives: gardens

A Torrid Early Summer

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Francis Pryor

Gosh this has been a strange summer and I don’t know if readers have shared our inability to tie down which day of the week we are currently living through. Yesterday was Friday, but all day Maisie and I were … Continue reading →

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What A Summer!

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Francis Pryor

I don’t think I can ever recall a summer when so much, and yet so little, has happened at the same time. I know that sounds nonsensical, but I’m sure you all know what I’m trying to say: at the … Continue reading →

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Off to a Cracking Start

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Francis Pryor

Today began bright and sunny and it stayed that way. In fact, I think it was the sunniest garden opening we have every experienced. To our delight, visitors started to pour in from our opening at eleven, and the car … Continue reading →

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The End of Spring 2017

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Francis Pryor

First, I must apologise. Lambing finished in mid-April and since then I’ve had my nose pressed firmly to the grindstone, working through alterations and corrections to my latest book for Penguin (which will be published in March 2018). I’m also … Continue reading →

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Our first Open Garden for 16 years: Day 2

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Francis Pryor

I tried not to show it in my last blog post, but I can now confess we were rather disappointed with the visitor numbers on the first day we opened. I know from when we ran Flag Fen that Saturdays … Continue reading →

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The End of Early Summer

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Francis Pryor

We all have different ways of dividing up the seasons. I’ve always thought of summer in three parts: Early Summer, High Summer and Late Summer. All three are about the shade of the colour green. In Early Summer (although not … Continue reading →

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Some Good Books, 1: Shire Library

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Francis Pryor

I was originally intending to write a book review blog post before Christmas, but a publisher’s deadline (December 31st) intervened; so my plans had to change. And then I thought about it further. What was it that irritated me about … Continue reading →

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Our North Wales Break, Part 2: Gardens (or Size Isn’t Everything)

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Francis Pryor

A good holiday should make you think. I’ve never really been very set on the idea of using your holiday to ‘escape’ – but from what? From your normal daily life? If the answer to that is yes, then I’d … Continue reading →

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