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A bit of colour to chase away the winter blues

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ruth Weal

I always find February to be the most difficult month to get through in the year; Christmas is long gone and the first flush of spring colour in March seems a long way away. So, to brighten my day and … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at Heale Gardens

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Heale Gardens Iron Gate - Copyright R.Weal 2011

Here’s the first in my Wealie Nice Places To Visit series of articles. The aim of these articles is to give you a feel for the places I visit in words and images, a bit of the history and the … Continue reading →

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A Walk Round Wilton House Gardens

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Wilton House Corner View - Copyright R.Weal 2011

A few weekends back I finally got around to visiting Wilton House after living just down the road from it for over 6 years! Unfortunately the house wasn’t yet open to the public, but there was more than enough to … Continue reading →

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Iced Rosemary

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Ruth Weal

Ice Drop on Rosemary - Copyright R.Weal 2010

We had a wonderful few days of snow the week before Christmas 2010 here in England. I was lucky enough to get out and about in Salisbury when the snow was still fresh, but it was a lovely bright and … Continue reading →

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Drain My Colour, But You Will Not Steal My Beauty

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I was very pleased how this picture came out, it was originally pink, which those of you who know me will be aware is not my favourite colour. I was surprised how nice it looked in sepia though, it gave … Continue reading →

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Itsy Bitsy Spider

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Right now it seems that everywhere I turn outside there’s a garden spider just like those in my pictures below. I’ve never quite understood why people find them scary, I’ve always found them to be interesting and as a child … Continue reading →