{"id":123896,"date":"2021-12-19T13:15:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T06:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/finding-a-little-light-in-the-dark-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2021-12-19T16:20:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T09:20:47","slug":"finding-a-little-light-in-the-dark-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/finding-a-little-light-in-the-dark-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a little light in the dark | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe children may have grown up, but trees and lights are still magicalThe old year\u2019s gardening has nearly ended. The new one\u2019s waiting in the pots. Tulip and narcissi bulbs planted in lasagne style, semi-sleeping under the soil.The yellow roses are pruned, the last few flowers in a vase. I will leave the \u2018Bengal Crimson\u2019 rose to bush. The stellata has lost its leaf. Autumn is now all swept away. Furry magnolia buds in numbers like never before carry our wishes. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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