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Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« on: June 02, 2012, 07:40:04 PM »
Overcast but warm today with rain promised but we chanced our arms and decided to pay our first visit of the year to Barrington Court one of my favourite gardens. Barrington Court is near Taunton in Somerset, roughly an hours drive for us up the M5 where traffic was streaming (or in large stretches standing still!) south to spend the Bank Holiday in sunny(!!!) Devon and Cornwall. As I write this torrential rain is falling but it kept dry for us all day.

Barrington Court is a restored (1920's) Tudor manor house with flower gardens inspired by Gertrude Jekyll and a working, stone walled, kitchen garden. The gardens are well worth seeing at all times of the year if you are ever in the area.

Early roses were out as was the Wisteria and Paeonia and the Irises (tall bearded mainly with a few Sibs and some Spurias, were a little past their best.

Some pictures to follow, all un-named, and all close ups as I was experimenting with my camera (again!) so don't expect them to be in the Booker class ;D Hope you enjoy them.
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2012, 07:43:30 PM »
 Some more:-

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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2012, 07:46:06 PM »
The final lot all Iris pictures. What a wonderfully coloured genus they are.
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2012, 07:48:19 PM »
My goodness, it is really summertime down there! How lovely.
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2012, 07:57:08 PM »
Have I really been asleep for 1 whole month??? ??? :P :-X

Did we win the Euros? ::)
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2012, 08:04:24 PM »
Oops! Fixed that!
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Re: Barrington Court-2 July 2012
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2012, 08:05:54 PM »
Quote from: ronm on June 02, 2012, 07:57:08 PM
Have I really been asleep for 1 whole month??? ??? :P :-X

Did we win the Euros? ::)

Yes! and No! ;D Well it is a rather nice bottle of red.
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2012, 08:06:37 PM »
Thanks Maggi.
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2012, 08:07:38 PM »
Another bet gone down .. :'( :'(

It is a very nice Barolo though ... ;D ;D ;D.
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2012, 08:14:34 PM »
Quote from: ronm on June 02, 2012, 08:07:38 PM

It is a very nice Barolo though ... ;D ;D ;D.

Not when Maureen does the wine shopping, she still thinks a good red starts at £3.99 :D
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2012, 08:19:38 PM »
Oh eck! :o :o

Maybe pass on my shopping list..? ::)

http://www.wine-searcher.com/most-expensive-wines.lml

Of course there is a 1 in 10 finders fee,  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2012, 08:22:08 PM »
On the other hand Ron, your pour it, I'll sup it ;D
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2012, 08:22:31 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D

Seems you had a lovely day, and saw some wonderful plants. Another destination on the list! ::)
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2012, 10:09:31 AM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on June 02, 2012, 07:40:04 PM
The gardens are well worth seeing at all times of the year if you are ever in the area.


Brian and I visited Barrington Court last week and I have to say we were somewhat underwhelmed even taking into account the terrible weather they had had and the lateness of the season.  The rose garden was pleasant although they had been bashed about a bit.  The irises were all but over.  The house is empty of furniture but fairly interesting and three rooms contained an Anthony Gormley exhibition of thousands of tiny clay figures filling the rooms (made by 100 people from a deprived community the design being Gormley's) which was well.... interesting!  Its National Trust and we thought expensive for an empty house.  Others are better.

Will put some pictures up sometime (which will make it look better than it is) but have taken nearly one thousand this week and visited some very good gardens that I would put in front of this one.
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Re: Barrington Court-2 June 2012
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2012, 11:58:41 AM »
...of course in another couple of weeks the lilies will be looking fabulous ;)
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