Wednesday 27 February 2024 - Dunham Massey Winter Garden

                                                                 Hellebore

Pedal power took Sue and me to Dunham Massey today. Despite a dull (almost rainy) morning, we enjoyed the 10 km bike ride each way, and admired the flowers in the Winter Garden.

That's enough said. Click on any image for a slideshow - most of the photos taken by Sue.

Daffodils

Silver birch

Camelia

Camelia

Skimmia

Coots at the back of the hall

Aucuba Japonica Variegata

Daffodils

Irises by the Orangery, where a rather dim long tailed tit was desperately trying to get out of the building

Iris

Cyclamen

Winter aconites

Iris

Iris

Iris

A swathe of daffodils

Witch Hazel

(Later) - a visit with Cary and Penny to the Aspire restaurant at South Trafford College, and a lovely three course meal for all of £12 a head, courtesy of some enthusiastic and very well supervised students.

Fish cake with a poached egg and various veg, and (below) a superb lemon tart,
after a tasty mackerel starter