Robert Stephen Parry's Blog

I imagine that for many of us, if given the opportunity to ask God a question, it might be something on the lines of 'Why do you allow so much evil and suffering to exist in the world?'
Well, that certainly is a pretty serious question. And no, I can't provide an answer either.

I wonder if readers of these pages from overseas (that is not here in the UK) are sometimes a little puzzled this time of the year when they receive the occasional Christmas card with images of robins on the front? If it���s any consolation, those of us who live in the UK receive an enormous proportion of robin cards at this time of year, too.

Wherever I've been able to make a garden, the following combination of shrubs has always been a great favourite. The popular names of the two elements involved are Flowering Currant and Forsythia. And they invariably come into bloom rapidly at just the same time, from late March into April

Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to announce today the publication of a new book that I've had a hand in: THE MAGNIFICENT BRITISH GARDEN ROBIN. Authored by the distinguished A. Robin, Esq. and illustrated by me, it covers a typical year in the precarious life of one of the UK's favourite garden birds.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to announce today the publication of a new book that I've had a hand in: THE MAGNIFICENT BRITISH GARDEN ROBIN. Authored by the distinguished A. Robin, Esq. and illustrated by me, it covers a typical year in the precarious life of one of the UK's favourite garden birds.

One of the best things about this time of the year is that you can see and appreciate the bark of trees more easily.

Celebrating ten years of blogging by moonlight. Endymion's Bloggiversary.

The origins of the remarkable diversity of planting in our parks and gardens

Flowers at the Gate - some thoughts the history of altruism and giving quietly.

Enchanted Living magazine - the Spring issue is devoted entirely to the Victorian Pre-Raphaelite and Arts & Crafts movements.