Blue Mountains Journal

I took the top shot of the shopping strip a month ago, just in the nick of time. The shot below is how it looks today. The shops have not been saved. Several at the the top end of the strip have been knocked down and the ones at the bottom end will go sometime in the future.

A year ago residents were fighting to save the old Mechanics Institute building . It was saved with only its portico being removed and is to be reconstructed as a side entrance. Mmmm ... the new road looks mightly close to the front wall.

Last year I showed you the little church beautifully restored and moved back on it's block to make room for the road. Well today the road is on it's way and moving ahead at great speed. Things don't look quite so Village Green around here right now ... so don't expect the photos of the next few days to be pretty.

In September last year I reported that the Roads and Traffic Authority was set to begin the highway widening through Lawson. Well it took a few more months then the juggernaut arrived. Over the next week I'll give you a progress report, a story of wins and losses.

After afternoon tea we left the same way we arrived, via the sweeping driveway which is lined with manicured garden beds and at this time of year rhododendrons in full bloom. Well that's it for this visit to the Everglades garden. I'm starting a new trip out west over at Sweet Wayfaring today.

We enjoyed a pleasant afternoon tea in the garden.  Scones, jam and cream served with tea is known as Devonshire Tea in Australia and is a popular choice in tourist cafes.

There is a neat kitchen garden beside the house and a pretty border with columbines.