1st blast was Woking Hospital. I last visited here some 60 years ago whilst being born ! Unfortunately this morning one bloodshot eye had turned green, and the infection had spread to the other one. So off to the hospital where the practicing nurse said it was the worst case she had seen……..after some tests involving orange dye, i now had traffic light eyes with orange tears streaming out, not a pretty site. Next to Boots to get a script filled out, then Hazel set up a bathing station and is administering all care required. It’s going to take some weeks to clear up, hopefully the holiday can continue.

2nd blast was RHS Gardens, Wisley. Massive changes including a new entrance, shop and re development of the old glasshouse site, including the removal of the old glasshouses I used to work in, a bit sad so I shed a few more orange tears…

This site will house laboratories, world farm food and a roof top garden all where the glasshouses used to be. Thankfully some things remain the same, with some glorious hydrangeas on Battlestone hill, and miniature Cyclamen near the rock garden.

Paphiopedium insigne “sanderae”, I remember growing this clone…

Depending upon how I feel tomorrow we will try a trip to Goodwood Revival, with a longer day hopefully on Sunday.