Binding of "Jamie Tales" book

The publisher is at present in the process of binding and stitching my latest book "Jamie Tales." Orders can now be taken for this wonderful children's illustrated poetry book from the publisher Arthur H Stockwell Ltd, Ilfracombe, England. Be one of the first to read it!

Visiting National Trust gardens

How lucky we are that once we have paid the annual membership we can visit National Trust gardens as many times as we want. It gives a source of inspiration as we take photographs and create new beds in our own garden. How dedicated their gardeners are whether they are voluntary or paid! Now some are creating winter gardens from available areas and so we are not confined to certain months of the year. We can pick out these, visit and include them also in forthcoming visits. Never mind the weather! There is always the cafe to shelter in at times of blizzards and we have been in those at certain gardens in past years. Yes, we are indeed lucky.

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ The King, Liverpool

We visited the Roman Catholic Church in Liverpool yesterday for the first time. This is called the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ The King but also known as "Paddy's Wigwam." The appearance is one of concrete with a tower and can be compared with the more traditional Anglican Cathedral a short distance away.

I liked the outward appearance of the Roman Catholic Church. The concrete facia was decorated and the entrance imposing with many steep steps to climb. The inside was breathtakingly beautiful. We visited on a warm sunny afternoon and the lights from the lantern were reflected around us in colours blue, green, purple and red, the red shining on one section of the pews. In the centre, roped off is a white altar and overhead the crown of thorns. Around the circular room were alcoves depicting unity, reconciliation etc and there were large decorative banners hung on the high walls. The effect was inspiring and very beautiful. This was for me a special occasion.