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Tuesday 30 March 2021

T Stands for.....The Parsonage ...and more

 Hi everyone, Spring does seem to be here, at least for a while, colder weather is predicted for the weekend. Lets hope that the folk who planned on crowding onto the beaches are put off - we still have a long way to go to be safe enough for such closeness to others.

We have mostly been staying in and some days have been spent sharing our table to make our Wanderlust pages.

I used shades of blue....
...and hubby used shades of green.....no surprises there!
The lesson by Mary Beth Shaw was all about creating blocks but also how to extend supplies. I loved making these little collages.

We decided to take a walk at one of our favourite gardens and as its only a couple of miles away (one if we walk by the river)means that we can still stay local.

The Parsonage gardens are beautiful and until last year we had never heard of them!

This time last year we were in lockdown so missed the Spring colours there. I can tell you that they are beautiful and will mostly speak for themselves.









I sneaked my camera under the window to get a shot of these beauties in the greenhouse


The Magnolia is sure to get better than this even!!!
From here we took the short walk down to one of the entrances to Fletcher Moss Park.





The pond area is already looking better than it did two weeks ago.





We walked past this wall where the shoots were just sprouting..and past the little roundabout.



We walked round to the cafe area and picked up a coffee...and walked back to...The Parsonage to drink it

As you can see quite a few folk around now but still lots of free benches.

It is here I will join Bleubeard and Elizabeth for T Stands for Tuesday



Hubby smiling at last - take 4!!!! Before that series of funny faces!!!
We really enjoyed our outing and look forward to going back again later this week!

I do hope you enjoyed seeing these signs of Spring!

Thanks for looking, Chris



 

16 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Love the art you both made and the little collages are precious. The personage is beautiful, you had a great walk there. Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie

kathyinozarks said...

What a delight your post is-I enjoyed seeing both of your art collages-so awesome you are doing this together, and I really enjoyed going on the walk with you. Really loved seeing all of the spring flowers-beautiful! Hugs Kathy

Let's Art Journal said...

Your pages are gorgeous! The designs look amazing, a feast for the eyes 😁. I enjoyed seeing all the beautiful spring blooms too, they all look so amazing and you captured them in your photos so wonderfully! I can report that the beaches were packed here today with the hot sunny weather and there were a lot of cars so I don't think they were that local, needless to say we didn't walk along the beachfront today! Wishing you a happy T Day! Hugs, Jo x

Linda Kunsman said...

oh what beautiful spring flowers throughout the gardens, and I just love the stone building and stairs with all the potted flowers!
Both you and hubby did a brilliant job with your art lesson!!! The mini collages are beautiful and I love how the squares were incorporated to blend in to the pages. Happy T day!

My name is Erika. said...

You collages and mini collages are great Chris. They do look like they were fun to make, for both you and your art partner. And wow, the photos are beautiful. Spring has really arrived for you. Hope it was a great T day. Hugs-Erika

Sharon Madson said...

Lovely mini collages. I make pockets and tags out of mini collages for junk journaling. I like to make them, too. Happy T Day!

Mae Travels said...

Such beautiful garden photos! It's always a pleasure when you share your walks along the river and into such lovely places.

be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

J said...

Beautiful photos Chris, I think spring is a lovely time of year in England, spring bulbs brighten everywhere up after a lovely place for a walk too.
Great crafting and a lovely mix of colours.
Have a lovely Easter
Jan S

WendyK said...

Love your journal page, and hubbies of course. I used to do Wanderlust, but thought I had already taken on too much this year. Those gardens look lovely, I do miss the garden shows and wandering around other peoples gardens.
Thank you for visiting my blog have a wonderful April.
Hugs Wendy

nwilliams6 said...

I am still jealous your hubby is doing art with you - he is so fun. Super pages - I love them both. Cool idea to use up scraps too - I am going to try something like it soon. Love the pictures you shared - things are greening up and looking lovely. What fabulous walks you have! Hugz

craftytrog said...

I love your's and Hubby's pages and those gorgeous little collages Chris!
Beautiful gardens too! We saw some early bluebells on our walk this morning. I'm so excited for Spring!
Alison xx

Kate Yetter said...

I just love that the gardens are so close to you. Beautiful flowers and structures. and I love that they have a café for a cuppa tea.
Your journal pages are fun and colorful. I love that your husband even gets involved. What a great hobby that you do together.
Happy Tea Day,
Kate

Rita said...

Not really much going on up here yet as far as spring goes...but soon.
Lovely place to visit. Great WL spreads by both of you! :)

Mrs.B said...

What a lovely garden - loved seeing all the spring colours, and that magnolia tree will be magnificent in a week or so.
Loved seeing the fritillary, mine are still in a tight bud.
It's nice that hubby is joining you in your art - just hope you don't want the same supplies!
Avril xx

Maria said...

Senhor Jesus tende misericórdia de nois e do mundo inteiro amém peço a ti a cura dessa doença que está levando muitas pessoas nos proteja senhor e cura amém 😇🙏❤️

Aimeslee Winans said...

Hello Chris, thank you for the lovely Spring picture show, my spirits got a much-needed lift. That's an interesting lesson you had. Very nice collages and pages! XOX