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Sue Sutherland-Wood's avatar

What an informative and charming post - your notebook (and I'm about to date myself horribly here) reminds me very much of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/643064/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-by-edith-holden/9780847858903

I love those kind of watery, shimmery images. Also, here in darkest Canada where I live, we have a particularly brave snowdrop that pops up every year in a crack by the fence and is a reliable sign of spring. Freakishly, I just noticed it was up yesterday which is INSANELY early and quite distressing. I have taken to recording when this happens each year in a book of my own (not nearly as lovely as yours obvs) and this is the earliest ever which is distressing climate-news. But to end on a top note - loving your writing and stack and very pleased to discover you :)

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prue batten's avatar

Your mother is inspired! I can't wait to see tulip pics but in the meantime, I do love your snowdrops. I hadn't realised till a few years ago that there were so many different species of snowdrops and how superb they are. There's one I love whose little petals fly up like the Flying Nun's cornette veil - I have no idea of its botanical name.

Actually, I think I'll plant a little tub of galanthus and call them Rebecca in honour of the joy I always get from your essays - especially the Art Journal posts.

Take care, Rebecca and PS: I think I fixed the switch on the back-end. I hope...

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