Full Metal Wheelbarrow

We've lived in Melbourne for several years now, so we thought it was about time we went to see the gardens at Melbourne Hall, which are open to the public several afternoons a week and most afternoons in August.

We were charged £3.50 each to go in, and I'm sorry to say that if I were just a tad more bolshie than I actually am, I'd've asked for my money back, because it was a sad disappointment.

There was very little in the way of flowers or shrubs at all. Lovely if you like lawns,  yew hedges and algae filled water features, but not much else at all.

The few photos I tool were mostly quite disappointing too, but here are a few under the cut :-

This rather odd little gazebo is opposite the main house. Unsurprisingly it's called "The Birdcage"

Strangely, the drive and the lines of the garden are totally off-centre from the house, which makes the whole thing look rather peculiar:-

There was a small area with flowering plants and probably the best picture of the day was this nice geranium:-

All in all, I can think of several things I'd much rather have spent £3.50 on.