Manorbier Castle grounds

Manorbier Castle grounds
Castle Garden

Sunday, 4 December 2011

Hoe does your garden grow: Time Warp

Hoe does your garden grow: Time Warp: A recent trip to the Pembrokeshire coast led us to a hotel perched on the cliff with its own bay. We were meeting some friends for dinner. I...

Time Warp

A recent trip to the Pembrokeshire coast led us to a hotel perched on the cliff with its own bay. We were meeting some friends for dinner. I decided to check it out on tripadvisor. What a revelation "if you enjoy the smell of wet dog" this place is for you. The front door handle was actually a large brass tap,inside the hallway were many wet dogs and their owners,some dogs sleeping on large 1950s chairs along with owners, walking boots, surfboards, a few bicycles. Along the corridor via massive cardboard boxes full of paperbacks led us to a stairwell that steered us steeply to the bar. It was full of young people dressed in Jack Wills gilets and tee shirts with Jack Wills logo. I got chatting to the owners who have been there for many years and were delightful. The food was organic and homely, the setting incredible. This place is untouched by "lets change this place to look like everywhere else brigade" I loved its quirkiness and its smelly dogs. Nothing to do with gardening but just as lovely to ruminate over.It was too dark for photographs but if you google Druidstone you will see what I mean.

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Gardening is my passion. My daughter has asked me to grow some of the flowers for her wedding day. Writing about my gardening helps me to stay focused and encouraged.