tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post584653472570889702..comments2024-03-27T09:27:55.574+01:00Comments on Polyester Princess: Garden of delightPolyester Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-42304328326134103512017-08-09T14:24:10.368+02:002017-08-09T14:24:10.368+02:00I'm glad to have brought back those delightful...I'm glad to have brought back those delightful memories for you! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-21573380570822271492017-08-08T21:23:51.993+02:002017-08-08T21:23:51.993+02:00Oh, your mention of the ford brought back so many ...Oh, your mention of the ford brought back so many memories! When I was a kid and there was a journey to be made on holiday, we'd look for routes with fords and always found them so exciting! We had a vw caravelle as we were four kids in the family, occasionally there'd be enough water - and my dad would hit it at just the right speed and angle - and the spray would reach pur windows. Joy!Radostinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891397765534930525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-33772949273304205952017-08-02T20:14:58.517+02:002017-08-02T20:14:58.517+02:00Dyffryn Fernant gardens is one of the loveliest ga...Dyffryn Fernant gardens is one of the loveliest gardens we have visited in a long time. I could have wandered for hours ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-24123850634433740512017-08-02T20:13:51.044+02:002017-08-02T20:13:51.044+02:00It was a perfect day, and in the end we forgot all...It was a perfect day, and in the end we forgot all about the cancelled fair. That cat was so sweet, and I'm sure Phoebe would love a mini version of that water feature! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-32743079921221330092017-08-02T20:12:35.125+02:002017-08-02T20:12:35.125+02:00Thank you Kate! xxxThank you Kate! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-38767161827635986692017-08-02T20:12:19.899+02:002017-08-02T20:12:19.899+02:00Thank you! Scolton Manor is lovely, but they are r...Thank you! Scolton Manor is lovely, but they are refurbishing some of the rooms, so it's better to wait with your visit until it's finished ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-41414142521876081762017-08-02T20:10:38.335+02:002017-08-02T20:10:38.335+02:00I'd read about the Dyffryn Arms, but we'd ...I'd read about the Dyffryn Arms, but we'd never made it there until now. Quite an experience. I loved it that it's mainly frequented by locals, whose first language clearly was Welsh! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-28314586906658541622017-08-02T20:08:10.486+02:002017-08-02T20:08:10.486+02:00Thank you Sally. We'd picnicked in that shelte...Thank you Sally. We'd picnicked in that shelter before, which is why we knew where to go ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-41653308405978011552017-08-02T20:06:01.925+02:002017-08-02T20:06:01.925+02:00Indeed, that's the garden I mentioned, Beate. ...Indeed, that's the garden I mentioned, Beate. I'm glad you liked it. Oh, and the owl house was just there when it started to rain. There's another photo of me looking out of the window which has the Welsh version of owl house ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-83809510480998172232017-08-02T20:04:00.966+02:002017-08-02T20:04:00.966+02:00We loved that garden, and wouldn't have missed...We loved that garden, and wouldn't have missed it for the world! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-84881494765622599282017-08-02T20:03:16.151+02:002017-08-02T20:03:16.151+02:00I think we had a far better day than we would have...I think we had a far better day than we would have had at the vintage fair! As for the crossing cattle: we weren't in a rush, so enjoyed the view, which certainlhy beat being stuck in traffic back at home ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-23880405768250755912017-08-02T19:59:28.220+02:002017-08-02T19:59:28.220+02:00The thrifting gods have been kind to us in the mea...The thrifting gods have been kind to us in the meantime, and have more than made up for the missing fair! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-74964257068238612222017-08-02T16:19:14.991+02:002017-08-02T16:19:14.991+02:00despite the rain it looks like a lovely day. Dyffr...despite the rain it looks like a lovely day. Dyffryn Fernant gardens look like an absolute treasure, made all the more desirable by the fountain licking cat - what a beaut!HazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-49664327744404506882017-07-31T20:54:29.567+02:002017-07-31T20:54:29.567+02:00I just love that cat drinking from the water featu...I just love that cat drinking from the water feature, she'd have more than made up for a cancelled vintage fair!<br />You had a wonderful day despite your plans going awry! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-30682202446651091402017-07-31T15:45:09.627+02:002017-07-31T15:45:09.627+02:00each picture is so beautiful wales is such an abso...each picture is so beautiful wales is such an absolutely stunning placetubby3pughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315017048832512111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-56275932083106034792017-07-31T08:34:16.582+02:002017-07-31T08:34:16.582+02:00More wonderful photos!! Ypu visited some gems (not...More wonderful photos!! Ypu visited some gems (not been to Scolton, that was closed for winter on our last trip West). I like the sound of the garden very much. Grr about the fair, hate it when that happens xxPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-45454253278746543712017-07-30T20:18:05.901+02:002017-07-30T20:18:05.901+02:00Gosh, the Dyffryn Arms sounds like the sort of thi...Gosh, the Dyffryn Arms sounds like the sort of thing people would've had a few hundred years ago - quite literally a Public House. <br /><br />It would have annoyed me too if I'd gone to a fair that had been cancelled. Well done to you and Jos for having fun anyway.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-79048801505276260562017-07-28T19:31:18.166+02:002017-07-28T19:31:18.166+02:00You found two real gems; Scolion manor manages to ...You found two real gems; Scolion manor manages to look very cosy and Dyffryn Fernant gardens are beautiful and quirky.<br />You managed to find somewhere to picnic and the view of the boats from your picnic shelter was perfect!<br />Love the photo of you in the last frame. xxxspicyphilosophy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211663126127048322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-42520566294510014242017-07-28T17:58:51.866+02:002017-07-28T17:58:51.866+02:00two perfect days!! sooo much to look at and marvel...two perfect days!! sooo much to look at and marvel over!! <br />is this the garden you mentioned earlier? it is totally fabulous with the just slightly tamed wilderness. and the manor the day before with all that old furniture and things..... sigh***** is there a meaning with jos looking out of the owl house? ;-)<br />love the pic of you happy at the beach!!!! xxxxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-86036646982580947962017-07-28T14:04:01.108+02:002017-07-28T14:04:01.108+02:00oooh! That garden looks delightful. You certainly...oooh! That garden looks delightful. You certainly did make the best of your day. XLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006686534903023371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-75230013388783506042017-07-27T22:32:09.332+02:002017-07-27T22:32:09.332+02:00No vintage fair could measure up to the lovely day...No vintage fair could measure up to the lovely day you ended up having-and what an adventure. <br /><br />At least you didn't lay on your horn as the cattle crossed the road-I've seen people do that and in the end it just takes longer rounding them up. I don't miss country living. I could however see myself living in that country estate!Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-25177137448591731692017-07-27T21:51:27.890+02:002017-07-27T21:51:27.890+02:00Ugh! Too bad about the canceled vintage fair....bu...Ugh! Too bad about the canceled vintage fair....but kudos to you for making the best of it!!<br /><br />Walking along an expanse of sand towards the sea sounds like the perfect day!! You look fabulous as usual!!! <br /><br />Here's hoping the thrifting gods bestow their benevolence upon you, as a consolation prize for missing that fair!<br /><br />Happy thrifting ;)ThriftyParkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295345786296221184noreply@blogger.com