Glasgow Botanic Gardens

We were rather surprised to find out that our flat is included in the area which makes up two of the "top ten things to do in Glasgow" according to TripAdvisor.  Since we frequently wander the west end already, the botanic gardens was next on the list.

The textures, colours and shapes were magnificent.  I can only apologise, but most of my photos are of interesting shapes rather than actual plants :p

The gardens opened in 1817, founded by a glasgow botanist, moving to their current location in 1842.  

courtesy of the botanic gardens website

Popping to the tearoom for lunch with my mum & david, there couldn't really be a more pleasant place to sit.  Surrounded by the numerous plants and in the middle of a little sun-trap, the staff are wonderful and the food even better.  

courtesy of the botanic gardens website

Have you got pretty gardens near you?  (Or even one of your own?!)  Do send me pictures!

xx

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A Spot of Gardening

Read 'Gardening' as 'throwing out the plants I've already killed & chopping dead branches off the ones I've condemned to death'.

Having watched Iron Man 3 on Thursday I'm now tempted to be a massive geek and sit down and watch them all again. And the Avengers. Then I shall need to watch Thor and the Hulk & Captain America, because otherwise they will feel left out...

Slight problem in that I don't own any of these, so it's a work in progress.

Is it just me that's crushing on Iron Man?  It can't be.  Admit it.  Admit it in my comments so I feel better about it.

Look at that pretty little Iron Man face...