Virtual tour ...

[alp]

Mottisfont is local to us ,so this morning we decided to enjoy a walk through the grounds. Today we didn't go inside the house as we've been so many times. I will post pics of the house when I go on my lap top a bit later.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mottisfont_Abbey

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Remember that body of water! So lovely. Anybody eating the mulberry? I have only been there once! The journey is so long. Have you been to sheffield Park, Nymans? You must go there! Such beautiful places.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

No never been to Sheffield Park, Nymans.

Yes the river is quite beautiful, so tranquil there.....we often just go to enjoy the river, it's only a 10 minute drive away.

 

[alp]

10 minutes' drive???? For me, it's an hour and 10 minutes and more! Just think about the petrol money. Now, the petrol money is even more expensive. The legitimate way to relieve us of my money! Son and I have come to the conclusion that we would reduce the number of trips to my favorite gc as it is a bit out of the way. I need to do an audit as the way it goes is unsustainable. You must go to Sheffield Park and Nymans on the same day! When it's 24c Monday or Tuesday, do go along! You will love it. Take your good camera.. They are open all year round for a reason!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Inside the house

Must say that the house is not one of my favourite NT properties , but the river, walled gardens and roses are fabulous.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Walled gardens and the roses

These pics were taken in May Gives you a glimpse at the lovely gardens.........a shame you can't smell the heady fragrance of all the roses

 

[alp]

Gee! What lovely flowers! The last one was that of Cornus Kousa! I bought some seeds and they came to nothing. Now I can buy a £2 plant with a 3L pot .. I didn't buy it. I could kill myself right NOW! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I won't buy any more roses unless they are thornless. Hate the idea of going round them whilst weeding to be pricked! Bad enough having been kissed by mossies which have left me with loads of very itchy warts. So itchy that I used my nail to cut up the warts to ease the itch ... Probably trouble with old age.

Glorious roses! I can actually smell them. Believe you me! I love scented roses and now I bought 2 with good fragrance and the scents are just out of this world. I put it on the left side of the patio door instead of the right as I realised the foul air is blowing from the left. Now I could smell the perfume of Remember me (from pink to white) and Claire Marshall

Also known as 'Harunite', Rosa 'Claire Marshall' is a repeat-flowering, bushy floribunda shrub rose with dark green foliage that shows good tolerance to ...

Feel very sorry for Harunite as the flowers are so top heavy that they had disappeared into the foliage. The scents from these two are heavenly. I love the fragrance of roses and indeed all flowers. Thank you for sharing! Wonder if I could freegle for some cuttings! LOL!

I had to fish the other two flowers out as the blooms are so heavy! The pink one is Remember Me!

You're so lucky to live so near the place!

PS: Love those old walls - so full of character!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

A rose with a gorgeous fragrance is out of this world. My mum use to have loads of them in their previous house ( my early childhood home ) I can recall the fantastic scent in the air as I walked up the path. Also remember making Mum some ' perfume' from rose petals and water !!

Thorns certainly cause a lot of damage and pain, I always take care to avoid them when weeding but can guarantee that I end up scratched and bleeding! We have a couple of thornless ones, much prefer them
Yours look beautiful @alp

 

[Larisa]

Thank you, @alp and @Upsy Daisy It was perfect!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

So glad you liked it @Larisa

 

[alp]

Thank you, @alp and @Upsy Daisy It was perfect!

Glad that you like them.

 

[alp]

Whipsnade Zoo Dunstable Bedfordshire
Part of Zoological Society London
The front..

From the inside
Lemurs Only 3 very sad ..

Apparently, otters love eating crayfish and you can see them chomping again. They eat a lot too!

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[alp]

Whipsnade Zoo Dunstable Bedfordshire
Part of Zoological Society London
Brown Bears and they were supposed to jump over roaring rivers to catch salmons .. Another sad story .. Dry and arid for them..

Panoramic views of Bedfordshire! Wonderful vantage point..

I really would love to have a shed here overlooking such an open vista!

Penguin show was not on.. But they were housed in a lovely spot!

Was supposed to zoom in the crown and the yellow feathers of the penguins' head; instead the hard working lady's bum became the focus! Oooops!

Glamping - apparently, very nice, but have to share toilets and bath facilities .. not so nice there!

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[alp]

Whipsnade Zoo Dunstable Bedfordshire ​

Part of Zoological Society London

White rhinos and friends

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Handsome giraffes!

2nd attempt to see the red panda.. Very happy! Made my day!

The panda snatched some bamboos - about 3 leaves and went upstairs with its takeaway! Grrrrrrrrr!

Big rodents ...

When I saw the school kids going to the Penguin enclosure, I avoided going there. But you know what, these kids really made my day in the Birds' show! Very good and the atmosphere was made fastastic by the kids! Hurrah, kids!

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[alp]

Whipsnade Zoo Dunstable Bedfordshire ​

Part of Zoological Society London ...
Hornbill ..

Parrots and grey parrots featured, but it was impossible to snap them. They had lovely red underside. A most enjoyable show. I think all the kids loved them.​

 

[alp]

Whipsnade Zoo Dunstable Bedfordshire ​

Part of Zoological Society London
Beautiful blue parrots

And I had most fun here!

We used to have some of these ..

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