For a number of reasons that I will not bore you with we have lost our telephone landline and with it our broadband connection. What was meant to be a delay of a few days before service is restored has now turned into 2-3 weeks.

The whole thing has been so aggravating that we have changed our suppliers and restarted the process from scratch. Hopefully we will have everything back to normal on 7th February but I am not holding my breath.

Computer offline

Here is a pretty flower to lighten the mood!

Snowdrop 'Sam Arnott'

It was called “Fantastic Thailand” and was designed  by Thailand’s Nong Nooch Tropical Botanic Garden. Each sculpture is covered with flowers individually hand-crafted from petals and leaves. They must have used thousands of them over the whole display. It was awarded a Gold Medal and certainly deserved it.

Fantastic Thailand

Fantastic Thailand

Fantastic Thailand

Dragons

Elephants

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Of course it was too cold to work in the garden but I did tidy up the potting area in the garage so everything is ready for the beginning of the gardening season. I have also ordered my vegetable seeds so am feeling on top of things garden wise. This feeling never lasts once the season starts but I am savouring it for now.

Potting area

Later on, as the sun was shining, we went for a walk. We have some small lakes nearby that attract a great many birds.

Winter walk

Winter walk

The birds all appeared to be sprucing themselves up reading for the mating season. The birds in the far distance were actually standing on ice as part of the lake was frozen.

Canada Geese

Looking good! Canada Geese and two Swans

Looking at the birds in the freezing water I was glad I was wearing warm boots.

Here is a metal sculpture which stands in the centre of a grass lawn. It is in the garden of a manor house which I visited last year.

Sculpture at Chenies Manor

Every year the glass house at Wisley garden has a Butterfly event where butterflies are allowed to fly amongst the Tropical plants growing there. It is an amazing sight and a chance to see these beautiful butterflies up close. I took a picture of this one as it rested in the centre of a plate of fruit.

Owl Butterfly

The wildlife in my garden is less exotic. At present he centre of my bird table is always occupied by Pigeons….Pigeons….Pigeons. All the food disappears in an instant.

Pigeons on the bird table

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First crocus of the year opens to the sun

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I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.

Santa on the Christmas tree

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Cyclamen coum

Primula

Erysimum

Mystery flower

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Conifer

Georgie

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Autumn leaves

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