sweet william

A few weekends ago we were in Wales visiting family - and you'll soon see the fabulous garden where this amazing bloom came from

but first it was a day out on Anglesey - starting at Moelfre

gazing over the straits to the Great Orme

then setting off round the headland for a walk . . .

the clan

the lovely original lifeboat station

Dic Evans, a very brave member of the lifeboat crew, born and bred in Moelfre

and some moving accounts of rescues

This is the swanky new lifeboat station and it's latest boat

old fishermen's cottages along the headland

We spotted porpoises in the sea just near this spot 

and enjoyed wandering the grassy tracks

filled with butterflies and wildflowers

This is the bay where a famous shipwreck took place - the Royal Charter went down in 1859 and its a fascinating tale of wrecking and gold ingots!  Read all about it here

And finally, back at the ranch and that stunning garden - "all my own work"!!

all that and a magnificent backdrop of the grandeur of the Carneddau too

A beautiful secret garden, great company and a fabulous weekend.