PEAR TREE LOG

pear tree log: I started this blog to keep my younger son, Jonny, in touch with life in Lincolnshire, while he spent a year working in China. That year turned into five! Now he is home and training to become a physics teacher. This is simply a patchwork quilt of some of the things I enjoy - life in rural Lincolnshire, our animals, friends, architecture, books, the gardens, and things of passing interest.



Friday, 3 August 2012

Country Cottage Fences - Friday's Fences



Today's fence is wrapped around these cottage gardens.
Just click on the photograph for a larger version!
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They are both attractive.

Their fences are the same, but very different.


The cottage on the right is a holiday let, so everything is neat, gardens are pretty, but easily maintained.






The holiday home has a very simple wooden fence, neat and effective.  It has a few flowers and shrubs growing in front of, and through, it.

At the time I took the photographs it was decorated with bunting to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.




The other fence is - well, is there a fence?
Ignore the roof behind, that belongs to a bungalow next door,
 it is the fence line
which I am showing you.
There is a beautiful garden, that much I can say.  The man who lives here, Stuart, has green fingers and thumbs, that much is clear.

Stuart also tends the local churchyard and writes a column for the monthly parish magazine.

All very good and worthy things, but his deep and abiding love of animals is what I most admire him for.  People take all manner of injured wildlife to him, he cares for the creatures with great skill, patience, and knowledge, ensuring that they are released to the wild as soon as they are fit again.

I digress, back to the fences, can you see the evidence that there is a fence under all that growth and greenery...just there to the bottom left corner of the photograph above?

So, both cottages have the same basic fencing - but don't they look different!


I am joining in with Jan n Jer on Friday's Fences.  If you click on the link you will find lots of fabulous fences to view.
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42 comments:

  1. Meggie3 August 2012 at 11:56

    Oh, Elaine...I can just imagine the fragrance that is in the air around these lovely gardens. Beautiful post...

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 19:50

      Hello dear Meggie, Stuart really does have a way with plants - but I still have plenty of others to show you!

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  2. Elna3 August 2012 at 12:21

    Beautiful photos. I love the last garden. Have a nice friday.

    Hugs
    Elna

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 19:51

      Hello Elna, Thank you. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  3. Jane and Lance Hattatt3 August 2012 at 12:27

    Hello Elaine:
    The pair of cottages look absolutely charming. Such a quintessential English scene this looks to be. As for flower power, well, Stuart certainly seems to have the horticultural know how to produce such an amazing display

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 19:54

      Hello Jane and Lance, The holiday cottage is very popular, for so many reasons. There is a beautiful manor house behind it, with lovely grounds, a charming church to the right, farmland to the front, and of course, Stuart to the left!

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  4. Elizabeth Edwards3 August 2012 at 12:54

    lovely views. great shots. (:

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 19:55

      Hello Beth, They are attractive cottages in a peaceful location.

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  5. Amy Burzese3 August 2012 at 13:01

    That is a beautiful garden. Just what I imagine about an English garden.

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 19:57

      Hello Amy, Stuart must have worked very hard to keep it in such great condition, the weather has been atrocious this year. I can imagine bees and butterflies must be happy to visit his garden.

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  6. Tanya Breese3 August 2012 at 13:06

    oh wow....it is all just so beautiful...i want to come over for a holiday!

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 19:58

      Hello Tanya, The cottage would make a great base to explore beautiful Lincolnshire from... I think you would enjoy it.

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  7. Jane and Chris3 August 2012 at 13:19

    There is obviously a lot of love in that cottage....all living things thrive on love!
    Jane x

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 19:59

      Hello Jane, Beautifully expressed - he does pour a lot of love into the garden, and it shows.

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  8. From Beyond My Kitchen Window3 August 2012 at 13:32

    I am always thrilled when I get to look at the beauty of your country. The gardens, shrubs, fields all so lovely. I really enjoyed my visit today.

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:01

      Hello From Beyond My Kitchen Window, Thank you! Stuart does put a lot of time and effort into his garden, it is a truly beautiful cottage garden.

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  9. Gerda3 August 2012 at 13:55

    Beautiful garden, and a wonderful man. Glad those people exist.

    Groetjes, Gerda

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:03

      Hello Gerda, So am I, he is a quiet hero and he has created a beautiful haven.

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  10. Maggie3 August 2012 at 14:01

    I love the cottages and the fences! Maggie xx

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:05

      Hello Maggie, I'm so pleased you enjoyed seeing them, they always catch my eye when I pass that way.

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  11. Green Dragonette3 August 2012 at 14:11

    Hi Elaine,

    Love the way you have told the story of the contrasting fences and what is behind them-beautiful!

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:11

      Hello Green Dragonette, That particular lane is only two or three miles long and yet it has two churches, one I have already posted about and a tiny one I will be posting about before too long, a horse farm, a thatched cottage, a manor house, a beautiful bluebell wood and assorted cottages and farms. Stuart's garden is very special though.

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  12. Rose3 August 2012 at 14:23

    Oh, I so love both....loved seeing the cottages also.

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:13

      Hello Rose, I'm so pleased you enjoyed seeing them - I always cast an eye over them as I pass, they are so pretty.

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  13. Jan n Jer3 August 2012 at 14:44

    Gorgeous pics all so very quaint n Charming!

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:14

      Hello Jan n Jer, Many thanks to you - I am always keeping my eyes open for interesting fences to share!

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  14. Ms Sparrow3 August 2012 at 14:53

    It may have been a dreary time when you had so many rainy days, but look how glorious the greenery is in your countryside! Here in the US, two-thirds of the country is having serious drought conditions. Thanks for the beautiful photos!

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:25

      Hello Ms Sparrow, I really hope that you get the rains your country needs. We went from drought restrictions to non-stop rain, a happy medium would have been nice - oh, and a bit of sunshine. But hey, you know how we English like to talk about the weather!

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  15. Moving with Mitchell3 August 2012 at 18:52

    Gorgeous! It takes a lot of rain to make such lush, happy, and beautiful gardens!

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:26

      Hello Mitch, Indeed it does - and we certainly had that. Even yesterday we had so much rain that the patio outside the kitchen doors turned into a paddling pool for a short time. The cats were not impressed!

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  16. andrea@townandprairie3 August 2012 at 19:15

    I love the appeal of REAL cottage living...this is it. How beautiful! Now following, xo, andrea b.

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:29

      Hello and Welcome, Andrea. I'm so happy that you enjoyed seeing them. If you like cottages there will be plenty more to come.

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  17. Cro Magnon4 August 2012 at 05:54

    And to think; some people actually chose to live in towns!

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:35

      Hello Cro, Decent internet speeds and mains drainage are two advantages, but even with those problems I would still rather live on the edge of Nowhere than anywhere else!

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  18. Dianne4 August 2012 at 13:40

    I'd like one of those cottages please
    everything is so green
    the trees are magnificent

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    1. Elaine4 August 2012 at 20:38

      Hello Dianne, We have had so much rain in the last couple of months - all the trees and plants have been well watered. Surprisingly, though, the edges of the trees are now beginning to change colour and prepare for autumn - this year is spinning by far too quickly.

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  19. Liz5 August 2012 at 03:32

    What beautiful cottages and such lovely countryside. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Elaine6 August 2012 at 03:46

      Hello Liz, I'm so glad you enjoyed seeing it, I love my corner of the world so it gives me great pleasure to share some of my favourite places.

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  20. Susan5 August 2012 at 16:05

    What quaint cottages with lovely gardens; Stuart would be someone I would like to know and learn from. The fences, although simple, are so elegant setting the boundaries of their homes. Thank you for a different perspective. XOXO

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    1. Elaine6 August 2012 at 03:50

      Hello Susan, The cottages are set in a very pretty location, but it is a typical quiet, rural lane - when I reach this stretch of the road it suddenly becomes a haven of peace, tranquillity, and beautifully tended gardens - then as I trundle through we go back to quiet farmland. It never fails to make me happy - then I come home and start pulling weeds..!xx

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  21. Lynne6 August 2012 at 17:34

    Love the BRILLANT green, stone cottages and "tucked away" fences. Lovely . . .

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    1. Elaine6 August 2012 at 20:24

      Hello Lynne, I think Stuart really has poured a huge amount of love (and time) into his garden and my word does it show. It is probably twice as beautiful as it looks in the photographs.

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