tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post7860330027142822477..comments2024-02-15T14:43:13.150+00:00Comments on *Little Cottage Comforts* : InspirationPomonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-64972575437544119292011-06-17T05:23:04.715+01:002011-06-17T05:23:04.715+01:00Wow! Unbelieveably beautiful!Wow! Unbelieveably beautiful!ElfReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022545534090853381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-51774008409111629412011-06-16T17:19:49.105+01:002011-06-16T17:19:49.105+01:00Oh I have wanted to go there for ever so long. I a...Oh I have wanted to go there for ever so long. I adore the blend of ancient wood and building materials with the drifts of delightful planting. Thankyou for sharing your pictures, Pomona.silverpebblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456289271322986540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-48305883837856276852011-06-16T07:31:13.412+01:002011-06-16T07:31:13.412+01:00I'd love to visit Great Dixter one day, not on...I'd love to visit Great Dixter one day, not only the garden but the house itself is so beautiful. I've always enjoyed Christopher Lloyd's writing, he was a no nonsense type but he could be very amusing too.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-55863473390296145782011-06-15T17:57:13.716+01:002011-06-15T17:57:13.716+01:00I love Dixter. Loved it even more when Christopher...I love Dixter. Loved it even more when Christopher was still alive and one could chat with him when he walked around the garden.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799594980600477320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-5848538744849427992011-06-15T15:45:12.332+01:002011-06-15T15:45:12.332+01:00Sounds as though you had a lovely day and a sunny ...Sounds as though you had a lovely day and a sunny one too with those great photos.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813706744376163204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-80799979982994172512011-06-15T11:20:10.772+01:002011-06-15T11:20:10.772+01:00What a gorgeous garden!What a gorgeous garden!Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-4985495587017344902011-06-15T09:06:56.520+01:002011-06-15T09:06:56.520+01:00Beautiful. We've been there too, and it does ...Beautiful. We've been there too, and it does take your breath away. I found it a very calming place to be.<br />xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428734866238643758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-48224072559476687472011-06-15T08:49:06.441+01:002011-06-15T08:49:06.441+01:00Beautiful, inspiring pictures of Great Dixter - I ...Beautiful, inspiring pictures of Great Dixter - I love both the house and the garden and the way they work so well together. <br />Helen xHelen Philippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085327303967055337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-71099226110119218682011-06-15T01:31:37.537+01:002011-06-15T01:31:37.537+01:00Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Anne xxJust beautiful. Thanks for sharing.<br />Anne xx**Anne**https://www.blogger.com/profile/05595796965034742923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-33960753665454627052011-06-15T00:16:39.472+01:002011-06-15T00:16:39.472+01:00It would be difficult to move past the front entra...It would be difficult to move past the front entrance! Love the gathering of assorted pots and all the varieties of plants. <br /><br />But then to actually enter through that door and be inside...sensory overload!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-90550597174735648922011-06-14T22:29:56.824+01:002011-06-14T22:29:56.824+01:00What a stunning home and garden, the thing of my d...What a stunning home and garden, the thing of my dreams. I want a home that has a cottage garden to fill up the front yard and the veggies and chooks out the back.<br />x SandiSandihttp://www.sandiart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-33200380441034186472011-06-14T21:48:20.474+01:002011-06-14T21:48:20.474+01:00What a wonderful day you must have had Pomona!
I v...What a wonderful day you must have had Pomona!<br />I visited there a couple of weeks ago for a few hours only, and it was the most incredible, magical, inspiring garden I have ever been too - it was full of beautiful plantings, so much of interest, almost too much to take in, in one visit.<br />I cannot wait to go again, luckily we live only half an hour away.<br />Thank you for sharing this, and for your kind comment on my blog.gillyflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410673843788487544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-71259881455360131852011-06-14T21:15:13.302+01:002011-06-14T21:15:13.302+01:00I'm a big fan of Christopher Lloyd and I have ...I'm a big fan of Christopher Lloyd and I have most of his books! I would love to visit Great Dixter - I have at last got some yellow rattle established in a corner of my garden, it took a few years before it really got going! I love itGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608760953744169322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-25394981832120679692011-06-14T21:05:16.209+01:002011-06-14T21:05:16.209+01:00That does look like a fabulously beautiful garden!...That does look like a fabulously beautiful garden!Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-67861604036139919072011-06-14T21:01:45.172+01:002011-06-14T21:01:45.172+01:00Thank you for this beautifully written and photogr...Thank you for this beautifully written and photographed post...reminding me of yet another garden I so hope to be able to visit someday. I imagine that this time of year is one of its best show times, but that the imagination of Mr Lloyd makes it a great place to see round the year.<br /><br />I particularly liked that photo of the pink and yellow flowers with the complementing shades of green.<br /><br />Best wishes!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-18703192752457544202011-06-14T20:32:16.138+01:002011-06-14T20:32:16.138+01:00Gorgeous!
Victoria xxGorgeous!<br /><br />Victoria xxVictoria - Florence and Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614421769288092034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-63349271054440017832011-06-14T20:30:50.418+01:002011-06-14T20:30:50.418+01:00Certainly one to add to my 'where to go' l...Certainly one to add to my 'where to go' list. Stunning!WinnibriggsHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373512408459789941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-75330871701818990562011-06-14T19:45:41.331+01:002011-06-14T19:45:41.331+01:00Did you hear the sharp intake of breath when I loo...Did you hear the sharp intake of breath when I looked at this post?<br /><br /><br />Oh, MY!menopausalmusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255069917743230560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-37333773277831032362011-06-14T19:38:12.204+01:002011-06-14T19:38:12.204+01:00Looks great - you also had a better day weatherwis...Looks great - you also had a better day weatherwise than we did at Hestercombe by the look of it!Marigold Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895195019277206960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-12547730590924039702011-06-14T19:33:29.398+01:002011-06-14T19:33:29.398+01:00That is one spectacular entrance. It does look lik...That is one spectacular entrance. It does look like a wonderful place.greenrabbitdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562034074399686544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-26638961369098557572011-06-14T19:28:23.827+01:002011-06-14T19:28:23.827+01:00Lovely pics - I could tell from the thumbnail on m...Lovely pics - I could tell from the thumbnail on my blog roll it was Great Dixter. Have never been but have wanted to since...forever!Isisjemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639503578526424947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-21810250782465524272011-06-14T19:22:30.364+01:002011-06-14T19:22:30.364+01:00What a beautiful old house and lovely photos too.What a beautiful old house and lovely photos too.jordiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323968465121769588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-40705316515831123402011-06-14T19:06:03.015+01:002011-06-14T19:06:03.015+01:00What a gorgeous place!!
xxWhat a gorgeous place!! <br />xxTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621965766127311539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-11073755944259018122011-06-14T18:43:35.706+01:002011-06-14T18:43:35.706+01:00Oh, I want to visit! It looks beautiful.Oh, I want to visit! It looks beautiful.Amy Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910707686408995865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542734265072988645.post-24057639716736300962011-06-14T18:39:52.040+01:002011-06-14T18:39:52.040+01:00I have been to Great Dixter and was in awe of that...I have been to Great Dixter and was in awe of that place - both house and garden. The atmosphere was magical too! <br /><br />Christopher Lloyd was a great one for breaking the established rules and it gave his gardening a freshness that others are only just catching up with...Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437815900953193788noreply@blogger.com