{"id":8252,"date":"2017-05-10T20:12:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T19:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poorlittlerichgays.com\/?p=8252"},"modified":"2017-05-10T20:16:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T19:16:55","slug":"summer-or-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poorlittlerichgays.com\/?p=8252","title":{"rendered":"Summer or Winter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday 10th May 2017<\/p>\n

Which is worse – summer or winter? I think summer because of the gardening. Not that gardening doesn’t begin in January or December or November. Does it ever end? But there isn’t the furious roar of Nature growing away to be contended with. I killed myself in the garden before leaving for the Gay Mother’s for Easter. Now it’s all to be done again as I prepare to depart for the May visit. This lack of rain and persistent dust doesn’t help. We’ve lunches Saturday and Sunday so outfits to be planned – not easy when it’s lunch on a farm. Also in summer being more outdoors you are more seen, so clothes can’t be left to look after themselves. Plus there is more travelling. For instance at the next bank holiday I visit Scotland again as last year with The Laird (laminated itinerary cards) and Lairdess, plus Laura Malcolm, Matt Driver, Beamish O’Halloran and Moira McMatron. Luckily I’ve managed to secure a fresh supply of suitable tartan outfits, plus making do with last year’s tartan. Incredible strain of squeezing all this into a walk-on case.<\/p>\n

Glyndebourniana, the Buckingham Palace opening, picnics – an agony of packing and detail. One longs for the autumn, then before you know it, it’s Christmas and the caravan of luggage sets out for the Far West days in advance.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow Genevieve Suzy and I visit Highclere on Dainty Lady TV<\/em> business. Apparently we’re to be received exclusively by the Countess. Lunch was offered initially then abolished.<\/p>\n

Last Friday I took a Wyndham Lewis Tour climaxing at the Imperial War Museum and lunch in the Orpen Room. Next Thursday is the Queen’s Gallery opening for Canaletto.<\/p>\n

But I digress. Here are my tulips for this year. The back garden ones have been preserved by the cold weather; the others were over weeks ago.<\/p>\n

\"The

The Front Area Tulips: All Meant to be Brown: Brown Sugar, Cairo and Belle Epoque. Well, it wasn’t Belle Epoque but a Glaring Orange Double Tulip<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The

The Top Terrace Tulips: Shirley, Cheers and Spring Green Intended. No Idea What this Pink Thing is<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The

The Back Garden: the Right Tulips: Couleur Cardinal, Arabian Mystery, Bleu Aimable, Abu Hassan (otherwise known as Abu Hamaz). The Gay Mother had Overspill, but Didn’t Like Arabian Mystery. Liked Bleu Aimable, Which isn’t in this Picture. Well, it is not Not Quite Out\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"All

All the Right Tulips: Couleur Cardinal, Abu Hassan, Arabian Mystery and Bleu Aimable: according to catalogue supposed to flower at different times<\/p><\/div>\n

\"At

At Last in this Picture, you can See all Four Tulips<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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