Flower Market...Cartagena Spain..

lovely to see the bright flowers

Thanks Sticki..is your weather as dire as ours today ?

drizzly and grey.

was windy in the night. not expecting much better today.

I think it is going to improve later..I hope so,as we are going to the Annual all male panto again tonight..:o)

Stunning colour :o)))

Thanks Terra...a bit more appearing in the garden now...just seen first bloom on a wallflower..just the one :o)

more to come :o)))

Nice colourful flowers to brighten up the day :o) Thank you Sandra. It's chucking it down here, but as you know, I don't mind rain :o) I still enjoyed your flower blog though ...

thanks Hywel..the rain has stopped now,and the sun is shining !..I don't always mind the rain,and the plants will appreciate it..but not if I want to go out...:o)

Lovely!!

Delightful B. what a joy flowers bring! Thank you.

Thanks Sheilar and G.mage..they were a lovely unexpected sight as we turned round a corner..glad we went up the right street :o)

Lovely displays there Sandra......All male panto?.....don't you go getting yourself excited mind (take your camera...lol)

absolutely beautiful Bloomer, glad you put these photo's on

Thanks Lou...I only get excited once a year ! ..and tonight's the night ( at the panto)...Lol....a lot of older ones in the cast...but lots of young blood in it too..erm,not sure if taking my camera would be appropriate...the battery might run down..and nowhere to plug it in to recharge :o))))).....no answers on a postcard please !!

Thank you Val..so pleased you liked them...nice to see some colour today...sunny here now,but turned colder..I suppose you are the same over the other side of the hill ...

exactly the same as you Sandra, sun shining, bitterly cold wind, enjoy this evening, and see you monday,

Thanks Val,we will..and also looking forward to Monday too.:o)

Great photos, beautiful Roses.
Were they expensive?
Enjoy tonight :-)

Steady on there Bloomer!!!!!!!!!
Those flowers are a sight for sore eyes, gorgeous aren`t they...

Thanks Willinilli..I didn't look to see how much they were..but they were selling well ..thanks,we will..:o)

All talk,that's me,Lincslass ! Lol...it is only a little risque,as older children go as well..so more family orientated..just a few double meanings ! :o)...and yes,the flowers are lovely,.thanks.:o)

Gorgeous Bloomer !!!

Thanks Paul...:o))))

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lovely sandra, i so love the flower stalls on holidays, all bright and cheerfull :o))

Really enjoyed this blog, wonderful colors beautiful flowers.

realy nice pictures, nice and bright and colourfull :))

Lovely , thank you , Bloomer .
I like the idea of an all male panto !
There is a wonderful flower market in old Nice on a Monday if ever you are there , somthing to behold . ( Sorry no pics though ).
Managed a walk in the pine woods near here before the rain set in ; the gorse is coming into bloom and there were some lovely scents in the air .

Lovely cheerful pictures Sandra. Love the roses.

Aw how lovely :)))))

Wonderful pictures Sandra to brighten such a dull wet day! can we really grow such beautiful flowers?, its hard to believe looking outside at the moment, but at least your pictures give inspiration and hope ;0))

Don't they do a heart good! Sorry I'm late to this, but I hope you had a lovely night...! Ooeer!

Lovely flowers so nicely arranged too, it was sunny one minute and heavy sleet showers the next here so not a good gardening day - again!
I hope the Panto lived up to expectations and you had a fun time :o)

Thanks to you all for your nice comments...
Sanbaz,so do I,it's a different atmosphere altogether,I agree.:o)...and glad you liked it too,Alex....and you too,Mark..wish we had the Hibiscus growing on our streets here ! Lol...Driad,we have never been to Nice,but will bear it in mind ,if we are lucky enough to visit.Glad you enjoyed your walk:o)....
I loved the roses too,Cinders..such a rich colour.....and pleased you enjoyed it too,Pixi....
Carole,it was nice in the afternoon here..but very cold..drove into a hailstorm early evening on the way to the Panto at Marsden...as you say,it will be great to see these colours again here:o)......Libet ,you are so right..a definite feel good factor...and so was the male panto ! Lol... .Neellan,you sound as though you had similar weather to us...I wish I could arrange flowers...a skill and artistic eye,I think..:o)
and as for the Panto ! just brilliant, as always...this was the 26th year of it,and this year it was called " Wind up the Willows " !!..Booked solid for all the 8 nights performances.. very funny..and a bit near the knuckle..but hey,if you don't like it,you don't go..simple as that..but not offensive at all though..all of them have great voices too..and the dancing ..just everything really...all enthusiastic Amateurs..can't wait for next years .:o)

Lovely pics, especially love the hibiscus, we're starved for colour here at the moment aren't we? Glad you enjoyed your all male panto bloomer, daughter Boo went a few years ago with a friend to see all male Swan Lake...loved it:-)

Sandra, I'm always on 'catch-up' as you know ... so pleased I saw these lovely photos ... when I read Cartagena I thought you'd sneaked off to Colombia! ... Remember the film 'Romancing the stone' with Michael Douglas ? ... Cartagena featured in it ... yet another piece of useless information retained in my head ... lol! ... :o)

Thanks Ba..I loved those too..I have a bit more colour after the lovely weather today,as all the crocuses have opened up,and the wallflowers are just starting..glad Boo enjoyed Swan Lake too.:o)

Lol,Shirley..right initial,wrong country ! :o)..I know you only come on here at certain times now,so it would be hard to see everything..I did see that film,but I didn't know that...so now ..if ever I'm on a quiz show,and it comes up ..:o)))

I've just commented to Joan that I'm about 5 days behind on blogs and there's no hope of catching up on the pics ... unless I stay with GoY for the next week lol! ... :o)

I am on here lots...as you know :o) but I still miss lots of things..no worries,we are all the same...glad you are feeling much better,Shirley...that is the most important thing to bother about..xxx

Sent you a PM, Sandra ... :o)

Thanks Shirley..just read it,and will reply tomorrow..xxx

Hi, I am so delighted to have come acroos this website & your photo's. Maybe you can help me out....please.
I am getting married close to Cartegena in July this year & have been trying to source an English speaking florist. While there are a few, they are really expensive & the list of "must haves" is growing faster than any flower I have ever grown!!! We have visited this area a few times & it was the local flowers that I loved & want to use on my wedding day.
Can you tell me if there was anything like table arrangements etc available at the market ? Does anybody speak English ?
I think that in July there will be enough natural beauty in flowers growing in the garden so I would like to keep it simple.

First of all,welcome to GoY,Suzy,and thank you for your nice comment..and sorry to say,I am unable to help you..I wish I could...We were only there for day,as it was a port of call on a cruise...I didn't see any table arrangements,and as I didn't actually hear anyone speaking,I don't know if English was spoken,although most Spanish people do..unlike us,we are very bad at making the effort to learn their language...I do hope you can find out,if you visit again,and wish you a successful outcome..and a wonderful wedding in July...but thank you for getting in touch...Maybe some other members may be able to help you,if they read this...good luck :o))