An english country garden

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BY LYNNE CAR

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The People's Friend Special Magazine

16 August, 2023

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My Weekly

Life with a capital l

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Time to bloom

BBC Gardeners World Magazine

Growing up

The People's Friend

In a new light

IT was a clear early spring day, the breeze light and the sands empty. Sea and land seemed to go on forever, their divisions blurred by light and distance. Brigitte Wetherby breathed in the salty air

The People's Friend Special

Blossoming friendship

The English Garden

Brick by brick

An english country garden

The People's Friend Special Magazine

16 August, 2023

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