The Queens death dominates life in the UK


I hope that you are all well. As you can imagine here in London we’re absolutely surrounded by images of the Queen, our new King and their families. The family are very busy going to Scotland, Ireland and Wales. They are constantly on public display I wonder when they can have time for personal mourning.
The crowds are gathering in London in preparation for her return to lie in state. London is expected to be full, I’m not sure what they mean but there’s estimated to be more than a million people coming. Everyday the front of newspapers have pictures of The Royals, TV, all channels are dominated by people remembering. Tell you the truth it can get to be a bit too much.
I went to the Palace on Saturday to place some flowers for a friend of mine, who is too frail to go. I had not imagined how many people would be there. I actually couldn’t get near the Palace and I left my friends flowers in the park. Thousands and thousands of bunches of flowers have been left, they are gathered up every night and taken to one of the Royal Parks nearby. Apparently besides flowers, hundreds of Paddington bears have been left plus tons of marmalade sandwiches. There’s been a request for people to stop bringing them.
Well bloggers certainly an interesting time in British history.
Have a good week over and out London.
















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Queen Elizabeth

It is with sadness that I have to tell you that Queen Elizabeth died today.
She has been a backdrop to my life she will be MISSED. May she rest in peace.
Over and out sad London




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Happier Garden News


Hello from a wet London. I realised that my last blog about allotments painted a gloomy picture, so I was delighted to find happier garden stories. A number of rural railway stations in the UK, have been transformed by the local communities, with the assistance of Community Rail project into beautiful gardens.
The Community Rail project is an organisation that work with railway companies to promote social inclusion and create biodiverse environments for wildlife. The gardens have provided food and water to feed birds, insects and amphibians, who are now flourishing. The project also aims to teach sustainable gardening practices, especially to young people and marginalised groups.
The benefits have been positive and many people report improvement to their physical and mental well-being. Win win for all.
In central London in a station called Kentish Town, a cottage garden has been created on platform 1. Six wooden planters were constructed by local volunteers. Wildlife friendly plants, fruit and vegetable were planted. People are encouraged to pick ripe produce, they are asked in return to assist with the watering. I’m really happy to tell you that none of the gardens have been damaged.
Take care bloggers over and out London.






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