Photos taken at Sculpture by the Lakes in May 2014 of this bronze sculpture surrounded by thrift.
joining Cee’s Flower of the Day
and look, it’s the same colour as my handbag
If you ever get a chance to go to these gardens, go – it is the most stunningly beautiful, peaceful spot with spectacular sculpture and superb garden design all to the highest quality.
On the subject of ‘thrift’ does mending count? bringing me right back down to earth …….
…the pile of mending and alterations that sit on the end of my sofa waiting for me to be in the right mood to tackle it. Bimbo’s ear and a couple of his seams need attention and the doll needs her foot. The rest of it (mostly for grandhchildren) is much less appealing!
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Fascinating botany lesson and great images Sandra.
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Thank you Denis. I just looked to see if Thrift grows in Australia and found this: http://www.pennywoodward.com.au/thrift/
It seems it does, but maybe it was introduced by the Brits.
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I never knew there was a flower called thrift, either. Lovely! And your bag certainly does go with that little flower. Good luck with the mending.
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Thanks Laurie – I think mending might be for the darker evenings.
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I’ve only seen thrift growing wild before. Never thought of it for gardens. That pile of mending makes me shiver! I really don’t like mending. Maybe because I’m not very good at it.
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I’m thinking of trying some Thrift in containers, hadn’t thought to do that before, but I do love that colour. Mending can wait! Ha!
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That sculpture and thrift look beautiful together.
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The scultor’s wife is a garden designer – marriage made in heaven!
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I love those flowers Daffy such a pretty colour, as is your bag!!!! 🙂
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Magenta is one of my favourites!
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I had no idea there was a plant known as thrift. 😄 Another reason why I love these blogs!
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I learn so much by reading blogs too – it is wonderful isn’t it! Glad to introduce you to Thrift Kathy. 🙂
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I have had some thrift in a large pot for several years. It was getting so large that I moved some. It did well until we went into this horrid drought. I have to water water water and life just doesn’t always give me the chance. I can’t imagine having a patch as large as what is around this statue. It is a striking image. I hate to mend. The pile does grow large before any mending is done.
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I never thought of growing thrift in a pot – I’m going to try that, I do love the magenta colour of it.
When I’m in the mood I like to mend, very satisfying, I polish my halo! BUT i have to be in the mood.
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gorgeous photos! love your bag ^^ and oh my to your pile of mending. I tackled mine yesterday but it was no where near as bad as yours.
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I leave the mending pile for far too long! My bag is a Kipling bag do you know them – I love them as they have loads of pockets and come in cool colours: https://www.kipling.com/uk-en/handbags/type/all-bags
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When I saw the title I automatically thought of ‘being thrifty’ and couldn’t work out the relevance of the first photo. I’m not any kind of gardener and have never heard of ‘Thrift’! Beautifully captured though.
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Gosh that must have been very puzzling! I have only seen thrift growing on cliffs near the sea before – I had no idea one could grow it in a gardent il I saw it there.
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How can you resist that lovely mending? So glad someone shared a picture of thrift. Meantime thats not a handbag thats a holdall, you seem to have half a library in there.
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Ha!Ha! You are right about my handbag, people often remark on the bulk and the weight of it … but when out and about, anybody needs anything, it is usually in my handbag!
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Most interesting … we had a dog with us when we visited, hence were not allowed in, so it is great to get a glimpse.
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What a shame. You must go again, it really is lovely. Allow at least an hour though, more like two, to get the feel of the place and enjoy it fully.
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