Every occasion has it’s Icons, some of them very old and some new ones which have been developed quite recently. I was thinking the other day of Poinsettias and how rare it was to see one for sale when I was a child. There were “Christmas” houseplants of course and thank goodness they are still available. I mean bowls of sweet scented hyacinths...

Nov 19, 2012

In this video Donogh give his quick advice on how to keep the colours in your garden this winter. He also says there is still time to plant bulbs if for a beautiful spring garden.

Nov 19, 2012

We’re delighted to announce the launch of the Topline Winter Deal Catalogue 2012. There are a load of fantastic deals on all kinds of things from power drills for the DIY fanatic to Christmas trees to brighten your home. We also have winter essentials such as de-icing salt and snow shovels should we have that white Christmas the bookies have shortened the...

Nov 6, 2012

There is a poem by Thomas Hood called November, it’s both a clever play on words and some very amusing observations.  I am always reminded at this time of the year of the part that goes ” ……no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November!” A good poet Thomas Hood, but… he obviously...

Oct 5, 2012

Browsing through newspapers online recently, my eye was caught by an intriguing side bar which read “Which came first Autumn or Fall?” Surely, I thought to myself, they come pretty much together! Of course when I read further, I realised it was the words that were being discussed. But then as I thought about it, Autumn (which apparently won out over...