Author Archives: John and Margaret Notton

Historic bric-a-brac

Posted on June 18, 2011 by John and Margaret Notton

A bric-a-brac item unsold after the 2011 Handyman sale was a decorative folder containing pictures and a brochure.  This commemorated a visit of the Queen and Prince Philip to Reading in 1978.  Included in the brochure were some pictures of … Continue reading →

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Brimstone and treacle

Posted on June 17, 2011 by John and Margaret Notton

The Brimstone butterfly leaves its hibernation when warmer weather comes in March.  The bright yellow males and paler greenish-yellow females often fly when daffodils are in bloom and look like air-borne blossoms themselves.  Some live on for a week or … Continue reading →

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GREENSHOOTS NEWS from Angela and Frances

Posted on March 4, 2011 by John and Margaret Notton

2011 brings quite a few changes to Greenshoots, the garden nursery charity, who work with adults with a range of disabilities at Rotherfield Peppard.  On site there is an old barn, which housed a tiny canteen and a warm potting-on … Continue reading →

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