Some people have fairies at the bottom of their garden....

@oldchem1 (8132)
June 23, 2010 2:43am CST
.. we just have a gate to a magical place!! At the bottom of our garden is a small gate that leads us onto the Lancaster Canal. This canal offers us loads of pleasure - we can walk for miles either the short mile trip into the village to the right or left will lead us to any destination on the 42 mile canal. It offers my son a chance to ride his kayak, to fish or just to cool off by jumping in it!! I have enclosed a photo of my son ans son in law at the gate waiting to go for a walk and a kayak ride to our 'local'!! What's at the bottom of your garden?
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@ellie333 (21016)
23 Jun 10
Hi Oldchem, I cannot see the phot so maybe upload onto this response :). I am always doing that! Oh yes I usedto even havea fairy tree at the front of my garden in my old house and my darling cats I had then are buried there too so that they can play with them. I walk out of my house and the first thing I come across is aa small dream about 30 feet away and we follow the walk down and fifteen minutes later we have ended up at the seafront with two milesof gloriouis sandy beach but alojng the way the stream gets wider and we are walking beneath beautiful willopw tress with the fairies fluing all around us. Beautiful. I love it here. Sounds like you live in awinderful place too. Huggles. Ellie :D
@ellie333 (21016)
23 Jun 10
stream not dream but does make me dreamy when next to it lol
@oldchem1 (8132)
23 Jun 10
Jack and Sean - These are the fairies at the bottom of my garden!!
Strange, thought it had uploaded!!
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@oldchem1 (8132)
23 Jun 10
Jack using his kayak as a slide - My mad son using his kayak as a slide!
This is a picture of Jack using the bottom of his kayak as a slide on the canal. He call's it his 'Stuntman Stan' jump!! He takes a running jump on to it and slides across the canal!!
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@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
23 Jun 10
Hello, Sue. That does sound lovely. I have orange groves at the bottom of my garden. When we walk into the village two miles away, we pass acres and acres of orange and lemon groves. In, March, we see hares running through the groves, and boxing, if we're lucky. And there are always lots of lizards around. In May, when the blossom is full, the smell is fantastic, and you also get the buzzing of the bees as they go after the pollen. It's a tremendous noise - something like the vuvuzelas at the world cup - but because it's a natural noise, and it's out in the open, it doesn't sound so bad. It's called the 'Algorfa Roar' locally. The best time of year is December to March, when the oranges are full and juicy. If the trees are not fenced in, it's okay to pick a few oranges, and you can also pick up any that fall from the trees. During that time, we never buy oranges - we just pick two or three a day for our morning juice. You can't get much fresher than straight from the tree!
@oldchem1 (8132)
23 Jun 10
That sounds absolutely lovely!! I used to love my morning walk when we were in Corfu, we walked past orange and lemon trees. You are very lucky!!
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@karen1969 (1779)
23 Jun 10
Sandra, That sounds idyllic! Whereabouts do you live? I would love to see all of that and take photos. The lizards would be fascinating to see too!
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• Spain
23 Jun 10
Hello, Karen. I live on the Costa Blanca in Spain, in a little village called Algorfa, about 10 miles inland from Torrevieja. As it the orange groves weren't enough, we can see the mountains, which are about 20 miles away, from our terrace. It's beautiful here - we fell in love with it the moment we saw it. And Sue, we are very lucky!
@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
23 Jun 10
Wow that sounds great. We don't have anything at the end of our garden , but at the end of our street we have a lake and a bike track the goes for miles around the lake, so we can ride and have fun and enjoy the view, or you can simply walk all the way around to the beach .On the way are lots of picnic tables and swings for the children to enjoy.
@oldchem1 (8132)
23 Jun 10
That sounds lovely, I love the beach!!
@rosie230 (1700)
23 Jun 10
You are so lucky... unfortunately I only have a path leading to a car park at the bottom of my garden not very glamorous I know! When I lived with my parents, I used to live in a tiny village that is surrounded by the beauty of forests, it is lovely there, and if I had the money to buy a place there I would. They have a great park for kids to play, and they have a brilliant local, with lovely food. I think that is why I visit my parents so much, because I love that village. Now I am stuck on a rather boring estate, just surrounded by houses, and I hate it, I would much rather go back to being surrounded by forests.
@oldchem1 (8132)
23 Jun 10
Glasson Dock - This is my village, Glasson Dock
I would hate to move back to the town now. When I go back to visit my daughter to the town where I leved for over 50 years I just want to come home!! This is a picture of our village!!
@karen1969 (1779)
23 Jun 10
There's nothing exciting at the bottom of our garden, just our garage and then the back lane! But my Aunt has a wonderful garden, very long and grassy with a pond and some lovely features. At the end, there is a river going past the house which is a beautiful setting in Lincolnshire.
@oldchem1 (8132)
23 Jun 10
I love it around Lincolnshire, even though it is so flat
• China
23 Jun 10
My home is in small village where is a clear river.I was often swiming and fishing in the river before I went to school,it is very worth to remember.
@oldchem1 (8132)
23 Jun 10
Lovely, we have a river at the front of our home
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
23 Jun 10
I only have a gate on the side of my back yard. We don't call them gardens here unless they've been more cultivated than mine is. In my back yard are 5 sheds. Beyond the fence is another fence then a large apartment complex. The complex was built in 1984-5 just after I moved here.
@elvieb02 (694)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
wow! that's lovely, i wish i also have a garden but unfortunately i don't have as i live in the city and land here are expensive to care for a garden. you are lucky to be closer to nature. enjoy it!