20th March

…reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ Camellia ‘Night Rider’ which grows by the mist houses at Burncoose. Not a very vigorous grower but what a colour when first out. Darker even than ‘Midnight

8th July

…until midnight! A wet period but no rain fell on this day. 1994 – FJW June was fairly dry (3 good days for the Royal Cornwall). Not very hot and…

14th July

…with no wind at all. It had to be removed sharpish for a wedding party who were lucky to have found it after midnight rather than being under it. The…

20th November

…Walk. The police arrived at midnight so the ‘Redcare’ phone disconnection system actually worked. They came in 45 minutes unlike the ambulance service on a call out for Dad recently…