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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:11 AM Post #6274199
| here we go...
setting sail for the garden show
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:12 AM Post #6274202
| the wedding garden 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:14 AM Post #6274203
| I loved the succulents in this one, the different shapes & sizes complement each other so well 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:15 AM Post #6274205
| I love this! 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:17 AM Post #6274206
| and right next door... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:20 AM Post #6274209
| interesting garden furniture
and check out the back wall - they have been looking at Sammut's garden fence:)
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:23 AM Post #6274215
| more of the High Tea Garden...
I would love a water feature like that.
The dogs would think they had the fanciest water bowl in town.
Actually I saw lots of lovely water features & hope one day to have one of my own.
I have the perfect block wall back drop
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 16, 2009 10:28 AM Post #6274219
| last one to reflect on for tonight...
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gardengal
se qld
Australia
March 16, 2009 8:37 PM Post #6276622
| I have the perfect spot for that water feature. :)
The little red succulent is interesting. Does anyone know what it is? |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
March 16, 2009 9:25 PM Post #6276758
| Oh yes, Dalfyre. I see that water feature from the High Tea display would really fit right in out the back of the Tea Room.
Lovely pictures . Jean. |
sammut
western sydney nsw
Australia
March 16, 2009 10:20 PM Post #6277010
| Hi ;
I really go for the sail I will have one of those as soon as I gather the materials .
the succulent garden was a wow for me, show me more really enjoying ideas are forming whate I can do in my garden .----------Sammut |
shelly61
townsville
Australia
March 16, 2009 10:34 PM Post #6277075
| Teressa the photos are just magic, you must have been in heaven, please feel free to post some more.
shell
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chrissy100
Sydney
Australia
March 17, 2009 12:39 AM Post #6277766
| Love the pics ...I agree the succulents are beautiful. |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:00 AM Post #6278194
| oh - I heard the man say what the red succulents are - he was selling them off at that stage.
If I had money on me I would have bought some.
erk - I cannot recall that name... it has been mentioned here as I recognised it when he said it.
I suspect our succulent lovers will know & hopefully enlighten us. |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:02 AM Post #6278201
| more of 'I See Red' 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:05 AM Post #6278215
| and again...
I liked the kinetic sculpture - two red paddles that rotated in the breeze
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:11 AM Post #6278236
| Inside the Starlight Marquee, this was the West Coast display.
The photos do not do it justice as the flash strips out the colour.
The heaps of white stones had a light underneath so they glowed, there were pools of water with dry ice creating a flowing mist over the mossy banks, the globes also had lights that slowly dimmed & then brightened...
it was quite cool - literally as in places they had a misty 'rain' from overhead sprinklers.
Plantings were NZ natives
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:12 AM Post #6278245
| more West Coast 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:15 AM Post #6278265
| and in the next part it was a complete contrast...
Seeking Shangri-la, an 'underwater garden' using a variety of cactus & succulents.
Astonishing how like sea weeds some looked.
It was an otherworldly exhibit.
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:17 AM Post #6278272
| I took quite a few pics of this garden... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:20 AM Post #6278291
| I'd like to be,
under the sea
in an octopuses garden,
in the shade...
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:22 AM Post #6278302
| yellow submarine anyone? 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:25 AM Post #6278319
| quite a few pics... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:27 AM Post #6278328
| and this was above the garden... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:29 AM Post #6278346
| from ethereal underwater to a wet lands display... 
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gardengal
se qld
Australia
March 17, 2009 2:31 AM Post #6278362
| Some people are so incredibly imaginative, and they've done a fantastic job too.
Dalfyre, I'm enjoying your pics far more than the majority of the 'official' ones - thankyou! :) |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:32 AM Post #6278370
| greenstone ( NZ Nephrite Jade), sculpture.
viewers were invited to touch & feel the different textures in the stone.
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gardengal
se qld
Australia
March 17, 2009 2:35 AM Post #6278387
| It's difficult to imagine the planning and preparation that must go into creating any of these gardens. Firstly, coming up with a show-stopping concept would be difficult enough, then sourcing the perfect plants and finally putting it all together to look natural all at lightening speed. |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:39 AM Post #6278407
| Gardengal - glad you like them...
I was thinking of the DG members when I took the photos.
I wanted to share more than just how things looked but how I saw them - and that meant getting pics from some odd angles.
Glad there weren't huge crowds on the Sunday afternoon:)
This next pic shows clever use of borrowed landscape.
All those background trees are part of the park behind the display.
I think it would have looked odd without that bit of 'cheating'.
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:41 AM Post #6278420
| something more traditional... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:43 AM Post #6278430
| pretty in pink... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:45 AM Post #6278443
| not a colour I would have in my garden but striking in a display 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:46 AM Post #6278452
| Alpines... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:50 AM Post #6278473
| I was quite taken with the unusual dainty alpines... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:52 AM Post #6278483
| more alpines 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:54 AM Post #6278494
| I think I should have been a bit further back from the display for this photo...
I loved the intense blue of the flowers
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 17, 2009 2:57 AM Post #6278511
| for the lily fans...
this pic really doesn't do the display justice.
And the scent - well it was divine.
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shelly61
townsville
Australia
March 17, 2009 3:59 AM Post #6278799
| Keep them coming dalfyre, they are just lovely, i love the greenstone it is awsome.
shell |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
March 17, 2009 9:57 PM Post #6281902
| Dalfyre, I am just amazed at the talent and imagination. Your photos are great and certainly captured the things we all like. Those succulents look good enough to eat.
I did like the undersea effect.
Jean. |
gardengal
se qld
Australia
March 17, 2009 11:45 PM Post #6282310
| I asked about Dalfyre, with regard to the red succulent, does Sempervivum ring any bells?
I can see I am going to have to track down which one it is. I definitely NEED some. lol
Looking forward to seeing more pics when you have the time.
Pam |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 5:25 AM Post #6283580
| gardengal - it did sound a lot like sempervivum...
I knew it was something I had seen on Dave's garden:)
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:21 AM Post #6283668
| close up of the lilies 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:23 AM Post #6283671
| liked the colour of these 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:24 AM Post #6283674
| another 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:30 AM Post #6283678
| Bonsai display 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:32 AM Post #6283681
| bonsai 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:34 AM Post #6283684
| from the other end 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:39 AM Post #6283687
| this was amazingly detailed 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:53 AM Post #6283696
| floral replica of the Peacock fountain 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:56 AM Post #6283698
| I loved the tree people playing ball 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 6:58 AM Post #6283701
| I liked this water feature 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:02 AM Post #6283703
| see through pond... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:03 AM Post #6283706
| more of that garden 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:05 AM Post #6283708
| a fuller view 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:09 AM Post #6283710
| this pod was covered inside & out with grass...
the outer shell moved so that you can have it open or closed completely.
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:12 AM Post #6283712
| closed 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:15 AM Post #6283714
| more water features, 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:18 AM Post #6283717
| metal trees for the metal birds... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:20 AM Post #6283720
| I liked this 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:23 AM Post #6283721
| there were bees in a clear 'hive' so you could see them working away.
It was sealed but there were bees coming in from outside paying them a visit
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:25 AM Post #6283724
| I thought the fuzzy bees were cute 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:27 AM Post #6283725
| a pose many of us identify with 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:29 AM Post #6283726
| the other side of eh garden path 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:38 AM Post #6283732
| Maori potatoes 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:48 AM Post #6283736
| carniverous plant display 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:50 AM Post #6283737
| pitcher plants in the mist 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:52 AM Post #6283739
| more pitchers 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 7:59 AM Post #6283741
| vegie garden 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 8:00 AM Post #6283743
| another angle 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 8:09 AM Post #6283745
| The Crate Escape... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 8:10 AM Post #6283746
| a blokes garden 
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Budgieman
Sydney
Australia
March 18, 2009 8:55 AM Post #6283764
| Now you have my attention a Blokes Garden. I want one of those!
Also love the carnivorous gardens but not as good as a Bloke's garden.
More pics of Bloke's garden please. |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 9:20 AM Post #6283790
| it was pretty straight forward, low maintenance planting, a lawn to play cricket on.
Big screen TV & a bar & bbq :)
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 9:27 AM Post #6283798
| sculpture by the lake 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 18, 2009 9:38 AM Post #6283813
| further along these were on display 
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weed_woman
Coffs Harbour
Australia
March 18, 2009 9:57 AM Post #6283831
| Just beautiful Dalfyre! Those last two looked like wine glasses. In the 'I see red' garden, I reckon I can see japanese blood grass?
In the succulent garden, the Aloe you liked is Aloe polyphylla. I like the Red succulent too and think it might be Sempervivum 'Red Delta'. http://www.canningperennials.com/acatalog/2009_Catalogue_Sem...
Thank you so much for sharing the show with us. I didn't have to brave the crowds, get sore feet, pay exorbitant prices for food or anything!
I was amazed at the size of the greenstone sculpture. It must have weighed a tonne or 5! Imagine that hanging around your neck. I loved the gardener down on his knees, and the little spider on his back. Actually for N.Z, that was a HUGE spider! Must have been from Avondale.
Thanks again, and i look forward to more. (if you have any)
Sue |
terriculture
london England
United Kingdom
March 18, 2009 10:41 PM Post #6286859
| Hi dalfyre, It looks like a fabulous show! Thanks for sharing all these pictures. |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:30 AM Post #6288801
| glad you are all enjoying the show...
I must admit when I finished at Dog Club I was tempted to flag it.
But I had a free ticket & knew there were DGers who would like to see pics.
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:32 AM Post #6288804
| you could walk around this garden... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:35 AM Post #6288805
| loved the tropical looking foliage, 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:37 AM Post #6288808
| again I couldn't fit the entire garden into one decent photo. 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:42 AM Post #6288810
| Chinese garden 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:46 AM Post #6288812
| love the lizards... 
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weed_woman
Coffs Harbour
Australia
March 19, 2009 9:50 AM Post #6288817
| What a nice pair of Tuataras. Is that what they are you think? |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:50 AM Post #6288819
| I would have loved to wander up the path to this bath... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:52 AM Post #6288823
| I think they are tuatara,
those spines along the back are a pretty good indicator |
weed_woman
Coffs Harbour
Australia
March 19, 2009 9:53 AM Post #6288827
| There is some real imagination gone into those designs eh? I would love that bath too, and also those lizards. Am loving this thread Dalfyre, thanks so much
Sue |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 9:53 AM Post #6288828
| anyone else fancy a soak? 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 10:00 AM Post #6288830
| Another look at the High Tea garden, I had wandered around the site for a couple of hours so the light was different when I got back to the start.
It was tempting to go round again to see how it affected the other displays but they were starting to dismantle exhibits by then.
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 10:03 AM Post #6288835
| I took another pic of the sculpted greenstone boulder, just as I did someone decided to get into the shot... 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 10:07 AM Post #6288840
| funny what you see in a garden...
this was in the Bush Telly exhibit.
They featured NZ natives & a few introduced pests...
couldn't resist getting a pic of a stuffed Aussie. 
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dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 19, 2009 10:11 AM Post #6288846
| and that my friends was a stroll around the Ellerslie Flower show for 2009...
there are some video clips to be uploaded to photobucket & I will post a link to them once they are up.
Sadly I messed up the settings for the video clips & they are very pixellated.
cheers - Teresa
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ctmorris
barmera
Australia
March 19, 2009 10:47 AM Post #6288881
| Thank you Dalfyre. That was wonderful. Colleen |
brical1
Inland S.E QLD
Australia
March 19, 2009 10:55 AM Post #6288891
| Good photography dalfyre...lovely to see.Thankyou |
chrissy100
Sydney
Australia
March 19, 2009 12:59 PM Post #6289200
| It has been almost as good as going there ...thankyou so much for sharing your wonderful day with us. |
gardengal
se qld
Australia
March 19, 2009 8:04 PM Post #6290936
| Teresa, thankyou so much for all the fantastic pics. It's just as though we all got free tickets to get in. lol
The stonework in that wall is just outstanding. |
dalfyre
Christchurch
New Zealand
March 20, 2009 10:12 AM Post #6293698
| If you like stonework I will have to get pics of my front wall...
it was damaged by hoons a while back & cost $2000.00 to repair!
Thank goodness my insurance covered it!
Cost to me was $200.00 excess :)
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gardengal
se qld
Australia
March 20, 2009 6:45 PM Post #6295698
| Please do Dalfyre |
77sunset
Merino
Australia
March 20, 2009 10:19 PM Post #6296469
| Thank you so much Dalfyre. That tour was wonderful. I didn't get tired at all. I want the High Tea setting. so pretty. I did like the bath , I can see Sammut in there. . Your photography was very good.
Jean. |
shellyto4kids
melbourne
Australia
March 21, 2009 6:57 AM Post #6298221
| i loved that high tea setting too jean. so pretty wasn't it?
i am heading to the melb flower and garden show early april. will have to take my camera and do a tour for you all. i have never been before and am so excited about it.
shelly |
