They are constructed of huge and very heavy Yorkstone slabs - they go nowhere, as far as we can tell.
They lead into the shrubbery then stop.
Huge, old shrubs and trees surround them and block the pathway.
They certainly don't lead through to the other side...
Are they leading up, or are they going down?
Are they hiding something?
Somewhere in the garden there is an old capped well - could this be it?
I doubt we shall ever know, but it is interesting to ponder.
Elsewhere in the garden the tulips are starting to come through - I planted these a few years ago and I still love their crazy colour scheme.
Amongst all my more sedate colour choices of pale pinks and lemons these tulips make an exuberant splash of colour which always makes me smile.
It looks as though someone has splashed red paint all over yellow tulips.
Mystery, excitement, and parrot coloured tulips all in one post!
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Hi Jane, I'd love to have an excavation session but I have been out-voted!
DeleteLove the pictures of your steps. Looks like they could be going down below ground somewhere. My O/H would be in his element having a dig to discover what's underneath.
ReplyDeleteHi Molly, They are beautiful steps. Perhaps I could get Time Team in...!
Deletewhat are you going to do with them? recycle them? or just keep them were they lie?
ReplyDeleteHi John, Jonny would probably like to recycle them - luckily he is still in China! I think they had better stay in situ though.
DeleteInteresting-I do like puzzles!! Love the jazzy tulips too!
ReplyDeleteHi Green Dragonette, Those tulips are jazzy and fun - I really like them. I can't believe how everything is suddenly growing like crazy - especially the weeds.
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ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, I see where you are going with that ... We do have the fish ponds across the roads, do you think they would count as a mere? Lincolnshire is full of deep, dark mysteries.
DeleteWhat an interesting discovery! And the tulips are gorgeous. They do look like someone just splashed paint on them. I planted some with similar ruffled petals in Iowa> Parrot tulips they were called and were a deep dark purple.
ReplyDeleteHi Janet, You are absolutely right, they are Parrot tulips - I am hopeless at remembering plant names. They become "the white flowers" or "tall red flowers" ...
DeleteHello Elaine....I just love uncovering a mystery....especially stones or rocks. But, steps are even more exciting. I think I would feature them with flowers or some kind of bird water bowl. When I started the clean-up around my farmhouse, I made a big pile of stones, bricks and anything interesting I found just below the soil surface. I have used everything I found to line the beds.
ReplyDeleteHi Meggie, You are right, a few of the right flowers and plants will enhance their beauty. A couple of years ago I was lucky to discover one of the old rubbish heaps from maybe 100 years ago - I got digging, deep - and found lots of lovely bottles, jars, metal work, broken tea pots, plates... it was thrilling and I felt each piece had a story which I would ponder on as I scraped around for the next piece.
DeleteI wonder where they lead to? The tulip is absolutely gorgeous. I love the mix of colors.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan, When that tulip fully opens it is spectacular! I love pretty flowers, gentle colours - but I also love the excitement of the vibrant and clashing colours.
DeleteI would be dying to know how long those steps have been there. Could it be centuries? With all the delicious history of Britain, the possibilities are endless! Is the Time Team a TV show with archeologists exploring things like that? Call and tell them you have an international audience waiting to find out!
ReplyDeleteHi Ms Sparrow, Time Team is indeed as you describe - I really enjoy watching it. I have done my own mini-excavations around here and uncovered some interesting (to me) things. Old jars, ink bottles, a pretty scent bottle, loads of broken china. It was thrilling. We also found some very large old stones which may have come from the village church when it was demolished. They are beautiful - they show the marks where the stonemason worked them.
DeleteWhat a fascinating mystery of the stone steps! Perhaps you could do some digging around them and see if that well is there. Or maybe plant flowers around them! Speaking of flowers, that tulip is lovely...so unusual!
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Hi Marie, The steps really are beautiful and were carefully constructed by someone. I would love to know the story of them - but I also like the mystery and the endless possibilities! For the time being we'll probably settle for putting some flowers there.
DeleteTracey next door has a well coveted with a large slab. We looked in it the other day before the hosepipe ban came in to see if we could draw water somehow but the water was quite shallow. You should try to find it. Love a mystery.
ReplyDeleteHi Dom, If the drought restrictions continue we will definitely be searching for that missing well - the vegetables will need plenty of water if we are to compete in the village show. What a shame about Tracey's well, that hosepipe ban is a nuisance - mind you with all the rain we have had nothing much needs watering right now.
DeleteIf you find the remains of an old wardrobe at the top of those mysterious steps Elaine, say hello to the lion for me, he'll know who you're talking about.
ReplyDeletePS Received my wonderful books, thank so much. I'll tell the bees about you.
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Hi Chris, Aslan sends his regards! Now wouldn't that be something special.
DeleteGlad the books arrived safely - just recycle them if you have read them.x
I love a good garden mystery and that tulip color is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, It is probably much more fun left as a mystery, so that tales may be spun about them, tales may be told.
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