Long Mizzle Garden

 Hello m' beardy chimney abseilers,  Magical yuletide tinsel tidings to you.  I've just about finished this year's duties as Father Christmas' PA (pfff, that guy!). Time to take a break from the busy perfume empire also. 'Shizzle' is falling off the shelves and we have a massive 3 followers on YouTube!!! Monsieur and I are glad to have both had our Covid boosters. The kids are just a little excited. I am very much looking forward to putting my feet up tonight with a tipple, and eating the big guy's mince pie.   Here are some seasonal pictures taken on this week's walks: Trelissick Garden (National Trust) and Falmouth Town - Above: Abutilon megapotamicum Bellow: Fairy lights and Pyracantha atalantiodes by the kazzies. Gnarly Rosemary in old chimney pot - Beautiful winter  roses - Wisteria doorway - Wooded walk down towards the King Harry ferry - First Rhododedrons out - Lovely bracts on felled tree trunk - Making fairy wands - POST EDIT -  I found a bet...

 Hello m' beauties,   Something a bit different for today's post. Coming to a back street chemist not near you, nor any time soon... a new scent sensation. Try and grab one quick, before your Great Aunt Gertrude does, just in time for Christmas - 'Shizzle' by Long Mizzle Please say hello if you have stopped by the mad house. Lulu xXx Long Mizzle Channel on YouTube   Thank you for visiting! Most recent posts can be found here - https://longmizzle.blogspot.com/  

 Hello m' Chateau escapees, What's wrong with a glitter-ball-skeletal-lampshade topped with a Giant Flying Tuna, as a Christmas decoration, I ask you ???  When the kids mocked me and asked for a 'proper Christmas Tree', I started to worry. I mean, what is up with these kids today?  Next they'll be asking to go to Disneyland, not content mud sliding on tea trays down one of the local spoil tips.    Then I thought, 'right, you little blighters, you want 'Christmassy', I'll give you 'Christmassy'... with a dark Winter Solstice twist '.   Inspired by Beate , and channeling my own inner 'Escape to the Chateau',  I donned my red beret, grabbed my secateurs, pulled on my wellies, and went out into the garden to forage for foliage. Returning indoors, I kept on my red beret, just for effect really (our 1970s house is centrally heated).  The gathered foliage:  Phontinia, Bay, Camellia and Rhododendron (the later two with flower buds). Our y...

 Hello m' ginger snaps,  It may look like I'm moving house, with all the boxes and tissue wrap...but I'm not! The local weather man warned us storm Arwen would bash the UK's South West coast, and it duly arrived on time on Friday night. This was my resulting Saturday morning 'to do' list - Re-oraganise chintzy bone china cups and saucers Go through wardrobe - dig out favourite 'Scandi Noir' jumpers (fill bags for the charity shop - a girl only needs so many winter jumpers) Look through the Alpine Garden Society's seed list - make a 'wish list' Drink lots of tea, using one of said chintzy cups, whilst trying to look moody in Scandi Noir jumper of the day. Below are cups and saucers from Royal Albert Bone China (1977) Provincial Flowers series.  They illustrate - Left:  'Mountain Avens' (Dryas Octopetala), arctic alpine flower Right:  'Lady's Slipper (Cyprpedium reginae), said to be the rarest orchid in Britain.  *I can report t...