Petit English Garden of MARPLE & POIROT

My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc. In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.

庭の紹介

　夫婦で庭づくりを福岡の郊外で2003年に始めました.　赤土むきだしの斜面にまず階段や園路をつくって芝をはり、果樹やバラ、ハーブなどを植えました.

　2010年にイギリスの有名なガーデンの、シシングハースト、モティスフォントアビー、ヒドコートマナーなどを回り、その素晴らしさに圧倒され、それから自分たちで小さくても素晴らしい庭をめざして庭づくりをつづけています.

11/07/2014

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE： BURGH ISLAND 　「そして誰もいなくなった」の舞台となったバー島

It took about an hour to drive from Turquay to Burgh Island. It is located off the west coast of Devon near Plymouth. (see the map below)

The island is closely linked to Agatha Christie, as it served as the inspirational setting for both And Then There Were None and the Hercule Poirot mystery Evil Under the Sun.
The hotel, with its eloquent Art Deco styling, was also a bolt hole in the 1930s for some of London's rich and famous.

The island is approximately 250 m from the mainland and is approachable on foot at low tide. At high tide, the sea tractor, which is operated by the hotel, transports passengers back and forth.