April 23rd Saturday. The most lovely day. Joan and I wearing our red roses for St George went for a run and the first picnic tea of the year under Amberley Castle, heard the first cuckoo of the year. Walked around the garden after we got back.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
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… heard the first cuckoo of the year … (Diary, 23/4/88)
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Spring … | In Rosemary Sutcliff’s personal diary | March 1992
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… Everything in the garden bursting while you look at it …
Source: Rosemary Sutcliff’s personal diary, March 1992
Midsummer’s Eve | Rosemary Sutcliff’s official birthday |1988 Diary | “Just what Midsummer’s Eve ought to be but seldom is”
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Rosemary Sutcliff always remarked on June 23rd, Midsummer’s Eve, in her diary. She called it her official birthday (I cannot recall why). Some diary entries from the day book that was current when she died in July 1992 also note that it was the day of the birth of her mother:
1988
June 23rd Thursday. Midsummer’s Eve & just what Midsummer’s Eve ought to be but seldom is. (more…)
Rosemary Sutcliff Diary | March 14th 1992
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… able to poke my nose out for a sniff of the garden at bed-time … (Rosemary Sutcliff Diary, 7/6/88)
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June 7th Tuesday. Quite a nice day in a sultry sort of way & this evening was able for only the second time this year to poke my nose out for a sniff of the scents of the garden at bed-time.
… white lilac in the hall, smelling of pure essence of nostalgia … (Diary, 17/5/88)
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May 17th Tuesday. Into Chichester to have my eyes tested and see about new glasses; and in to the Shopwyck Nursery on the way home, to get a couple of shrubs and two more of the Busy Lizzies for the garden (courtyard). So hot! Really high summer; and the whole countryside white with may. Have white lilac in the hall, smelling of pure essence of nostalgia.
… the soft ‘Growingrain’ will be good for the gardens … (Diary, 29/4/88)
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April 29th Friday. Jeremy rang up last night and is coming to see us on Sunday. Very grey and dreary day such as we haven’t had in quite a while, but the soft “Growingrain” will be good for the gardens. Feeling very dozy all day and swimmingheaded. But have had a couple of good ideas for Catraeth, and got a bit of work done.
© Anthony Lawton 2012
(Revised 30/4/2012, replacing my ?Catharts with suggested-in-comments Catraeth)
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