Travel: Gardens Highlight of South African Farm Hotel - Urban Gardens
Imagine a self-sustained utopia laden with delicious food and drink, set amidst sandstone mountains and lush winelands. In South Africa, within an hour from the Cape Town International Airport, this utopia exists. Babylonstoren is an historic Cape Dutch farm built in the 17th and 18th centuries that hosts guests in charming cottages, some of which […]
a little trip southwest {part 1}
i know i've gone on about this place before but, we had a little bank holiday trip to Petersham Nurseries and the surrounding countryside...and it was so lovely jubbly, thank you very much. this time of year is perfect for viewing their daliahs which seem to be a bit of a speciality of theirs. I just can't believe that anything that huge-mungous and colourful could ever grow in dreary old Britain. Hmmm, suspicious of their compost... Nao does a good serious expression. I get this look all…