My September photos ..

[hollydolly]

These are a few of the photos I've taken so far in the last 2 weeks...

yesterday at 2 separate village pubs, the first where we went for lunch al fresco which is a remote village pub which sells real ale , good home-made food and good conversation, and not much else, which sits right in the countryside with no houses, just horses and pnies as neighbours ..... and the second in a different village where we went for coffee after an afternoon of shopping at the garden centre... and the Mall!!

 

[hollydolly]

The aforementioned Garden centre....

 

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A photo of a motorbike and side-car parked outside the local village pub, I haven't seen one of these in many years....

 

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...and after shopping we headed to a different village pub for coffee and quiet time reading the papers...

...and ready for planting out today... the Herbe Grethe we bought yesterday......

 

[Pink Biz]

Gorjus photos @hollydolly ! Everything looks just perfect, especially that beautiful blue sky. Glad you enjoyed the day.

 

[RadishRose]

...and after shopping we headed to a different village pub for coffee and quiet time reading the papers...

...and ready for planting out today... the Herbe Grethe we bought yesterday......

Thanks for the pic, @hollydolly . The plant is lovely, I have never heard of Hebes before nor Hebe Grethe! At least in my area. I've grown and seen other plants that look similar like Buddelia and Veronica. Just can't find Hebe Grethe on an American garden site.

Just saw a book about them on Amazon:
"The genus Hebe...more than 100 species and subspecies of medium-sized to dwarf evergreen shrubs .. Native to New Zealand, these plants are grown in Australia, the western United States, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe."

So that's why; I'm on the east coast.
Now I can sleep!

 

[JustBonee]

Always enjoy your beautiful photos ...

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

Very nice. Love the garden center. I'd be in there for hours.

 

[hollydolly]

Very nice. Love the garden center. I'd be in there for hours.

and there's so much more to it than I've shown, Ruth...there's a an indoor outdoor cafeteria , as well as a separate garden machinery shop, and and a farm shop with a butchers, and even a little a little soft furnishings shop. I'm sure you'd love it... ☘

 

[hollydolly]

Yesterday we went to the nearby small cathedral city...St Albans

We called in at the oldest pub in England... which sits next to the lake at the bottom of Verulam park the Cathedral grounds

 

[hollydolly]

Several of inside the Cathedral... which we've visited many times over the years..This was an Abbey previous to becoming a Cathedral in the 16th and dates back to the 8th century, the present cathedral (Abbey) having been built in the early 11th century and is probably England's longest continuing practising church with a congregation. It differs in that respect from other Cathedrals in the UK

 

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This is one of the huge original Medieval wooden doors from the west side of the cathedral , and was made around 1400 AD ...

 

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The lake next to Ye Olde Fighting cocks, which is surrounded by beautiful parkland.....

 

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...and a little stroll through the street market....hope you can see this short 30 second video I took yesterday of a typical stallholder shouting his wares....

 

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[jet]

nice pics Holly,,making me homesick lol

 

[hollydolly]

nice pics Holly,,making me homesick lol

Nothings changed , except the Cathedral is getting a facelift outside so I didn't take a photie due to all the unsightly builders rubbish outside .

can you see the video..Jet!! ?...

 

[jet]

yes,,,,,,last time I went to st Albans,i went to Humming Bird motors,to pick up Ferrari parts,,bet that place has long gone,,,
great pics,

 

[hollydolly]

yes,,,,,,last time I went to st Albans,i went to Humming Bird motors,to pick up Ferrari parts,,bet that place has long gone,,,
great pics,

ah yes on London road..I know it!! Not sure if it's still there, hubs always got his parts for his Ferrari online or from HR Owen in St Albans which has also gone

 

[RadishRose]

Great pics, Holly, thanks!

 

[hollydolly]

Great pics, Holly, thanks!

Thanks for enjoying them RR.. can you see the video?

 

[AZ Jim]

Holly, you have a real head for what would make a good photograph. I love your work.

 

[hollydolly]

Holly, you have a real head for what would make a good photograph. I love your work.

That's very kind of you Jim... ❤ ...but pleasse can anyone tell me if they cans see the video of the market stallholder?