Carol Klein at Holker Hall Garden festival

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Carol Klein was there giving a talk .
Old roses
A cute little group
What a great day out we had on saturday up at Holker Hall nr Cartmel in the lakes. The sun shone making it lovely for all who visited . The place was buzzing but you  never felt crowded or harrassed like some similar events we have attended.
I had fun looking at the Alpacas they are just so cute and looked really funny with their recently trimmed coats.
The flowers and plants on display were really stunning and the Spanish horse display was a treat to sit and watch while sitting on bales of hay eating hot Cornish pasties!
A lovely display

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