The van park was sold at the end of last season so the new owners are managing some things slightly differently. There’s a more casual feel about the place for a start…..
Grounds and garden maintenance is happening as usual , safety issues mean things like tall palm fronds are removed (can’t have them falling down on RVs or campers) but the hedges between sites that provide a bit of privacy have been let grow slight taller. It was nice to not see the square formal look……
…..because it meant that many of the hibiscus hedges were allowed to flower. There was some colour about the place – blooms of different shapes and colours not seen for the past few years were appearing again.
When we got home from Rose Bay on Wednesday The Golfer said……‘something’s different’ but couldn’t put his finger on it
I knew straight away what it was…..
The gardeners had been playing barbers……..
Realistically we know nothing stays the same and what a shock it is when it doesn’t – see THIS POST about my reaction to previous changes here – now changes are happening again.
One that has been welcomed by all the long stay winter visitors is the return to the system where actual sites can be booked ahead for the next year – no more filling in a request form then waiting till the new year to see what/where you have been allocated. Yes, those who have been coming for years become quite protective about their site and want the same one each time plus there’s always one neighbour they don’t want to be parked next to…..
Guess who knows which cabin they are going to be in when they return next year…..
Still Waters 
The holiday park looks lovely!I do not enjoy such settings, having been raised in relative isolation on a farm, and having spent time with my Grandparents who were also relatively isolated. We have off-grid property that has no connection to other humans, other than we can hear the drone of huge motor boats in the distance. This suits us, as we love sitting in the trees with the birds and wildlife, letting time slip by almost unnoticed but for the passage of the sun.It is funny though, despite my affinity for isolation, I love downtown city life. Perhaps it is because the wildlife in the bush and in the downtown of a city, are both wild and unpredictable.
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Beautiful hibiscuses. I think the savage pruning is something beloved of men with motor tools. My stepfather used to misunderstand trimming and pruning. Glad you can book your site again.
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How wonderful to be able to book your site again. Testosterone driven pruning is a scary thing. Years back my father pruned my mother’s prized camellia. It didn’t flower for the next two years. Admittedly when it did the blooms were spectacular, but…
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there is no point having hibiscus if the flowers are all chopped off!
Its reassuring to be able to re-book, I’m pleased for you 😊
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i cannot begin to guess. 😀🤓
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Woot! for the early reservation… but sigh to the mad trimming!
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Well aren’t you the lucky ones! At least you got flowers for part of the season and maybe next year, in your perfect cabin, you will be able to convince them to informalize the borders again for a while.
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Why have a hibiscus plant if it is trimmed so the flowers can’t bloom? Maybe they will be allowed to bloom longer next season. How nice to know where you will be staying on your return. I like predictability so that would suit me just fine.
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how wonderful that the new owners have reverted to the preferred style of management. It seems a lovely and productive Winter for you.
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