I recently visited an attraction called ‘World of Flowers’ in Devon, near where I used to live. They’d begun their quest about ten years ago carving huge flower beds out of the hillside in the shape of the countries of the world. Then, a few years later, rather than rely on just the flowerbeds for the [...]
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Summer looks like a distant dream at the moment and in the UK we seem to be stuck in perpetual spring. Whilst that means cool days and cold nights it has brought about the longest lasting spring flower display in decades. It’s now mid May and I still have daffodils in bloom in my garden but [...] As many of you will know, as from September I will become a full time inhabitant of the wonderful island of Cyprus. When I was talking to the members of my new class a few weeks ago I asked them what they thought was the best thing about living on the island? Almost unanimously they said [...] As promised, a short series on some of the amazing arrangements that formed the Ayia Kyriaki Flower Festival. The arrangements varied from very simple, to stunning, to innovative. I’d like to share with you some of the ones where the arranger had put just that little more thought into what they were doing and didn’t just think [...] I’ve always wanted to be a journalist or a TV reporter and be able to say ‘This is Dave Lewis, reporting live, from wherever for Flower Blog News.’ My enforced, extended stay in Cyprus coincided with the Ayia Kyriaki Flower Festival in Paphos and I couldn’t let the occasion pass without turning up with cameras and [...] Yes I know it’s been a while since my last blog but, like many of you, I was caught up in the ‘fall out’ from the Icelandic volcano. I was one of the lucky ones, instead of being stranded in the UK, unable to go on holiday, guess what happened to me? Yes, whether it be [...] I don’t get to watch much television, not that there’s usually much to watch but last night I was at a loose end and channel surfed. Amongst the usual batch of soaps was a programme that caught my eye called ‘Grow Your Own Drugs’! Now this is not what you may think so please read on…. The [...] In my various conversations with my Cypriot friends occasionally the term ‘Name Days’ would arise and yet I’d never really got to the bottom of what they’re all about. So, on the last occasion, rather than admit my ignorance, I nodded sagely and hurried home to dear old Google for some education I discovered that it’s not [...] In the UK we have Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day etc – a special celebratory day for nearly every member of the family. I can always remember saying to my parents…. ‘When is it going to be Children’s Day? That day when we get special gifts, have breakfast, lunch and dinner cooked for us and we [...] I’ve just returned from spending a wonderful week in my favourite part of the world – no prizes for guessing where that might be! – but even as a seasoned visitor I wasn’t prepared for the breathtaking beauty of the countryside now that spring has firmly made its presence felt. I stood there looking out across [...] |
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