Mouse & Muse Blog
by Trevor Millum
An occasional series which I hope is of interest to friends and family. Feedback always welcome.
Orkney: Kirkwall harbour
Orkney evenings are long, of course. This picture was taken at about 9.30 after we had left a little bar-restaurant on the harbour front called Helgi's - highly recommended, by the way, for the food, the atmosphere and the service - and were taking a stroll alongside...
Barb Jungr at Hull Truck
Barb Jungr has been singing since the 1970s. How come I've only just discovered her? Luckily, friends in the village alerted us and we were able to hear her at Hull Truck on Saturday night. A wonderful voice and a great stage presence made this an evening to...
Newby Hall Gardens
Newby Hall is home to some of the best (and deepest) herbaceous borders I've seen, with lovely swathes of delphiniums, achillea and rudbeckia - and much more, of course. Paths wind between hostas and ferns, through low shrubs and stately trees and water is never far...
Agapanthus Garden
It's hard to do justice to the Agapanthus Gardens in Normandy with a single photo, so I've chosen a picture of one of the interiors: slightly bizarre but rather wonderful. The garden has been expanded since our previous visit 3 years ago and is even more lovely. It...
An English House – in France
This imposing house (Bois des Moutiers near Dieppe) was designed by Lutyens so it's not surprising that it looks as if it has been transplanted from just over the Channel. Given the odd arrangements of windows, chimneys and roof line, it's strange that it looks, to...
Helmsley Walled Garden
There seems to have been a real growth in interest in walled gardens over the last few years, with many restoration projects bringing them back into use. One of the most impressive we have seen lately is the one at Helmsley, which...
Sledmere
The grand windows of the magnificent library-cum-gallery look onto a fine view from which Capability Brown's design removed all signs of habitation. Sledmere village was moved slightly to one side... It happened to be 'Dog Fun Day' at Sledmere when we visited this...
Forro Porro
What a great group! South American music to rattle the roof on Welton Memorial Hall. They create a great sound and possess what is always attractive about a band: a sense of good humour and enjoyment. Gary and Sam also perform as The Hut People and Frankie and Pete...
Scampston Hall Gardens
A half hidden gem along the road to Scarborough, Scampston has a wonderful walled garden laid out relatively recently by Piet Oudolf (apparently famous in the world of garden design). It's full of unusual features, not least a mound which functions as a viewing area...
River Don Engine
A hidden gem. Amongst other fascinating exhibits, Sheffield's Kelham Island Industrial Museum houses the massive River Don Engine which is set in motion at set times during the day. As the blazé operator rotates the wheel, there's a gentle hiss of steam; he checks...
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