AT OFFLEY

Pete, Dorothy and Vivien spent two and a half happy years at Great Offley, Hertfordshire, where Pete was Garden Steward at Offley Place Residential College, and Deborah was born there...

Offley was also the place where Pete made his mark on the horticultural world, growing unusual plants in the greenhouse and in the grounds, and attracting the attention of the horticultural and local press....

Above was from The 'Hitchin Pictorial' and 'Garden News'

Above: From Hertfordshire Countryside regarding Pete's anomolous wild plant collection

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Dorothy with Deborah 

Deb's Christening at Offley Church...

Godmothers Marjorie Gollop and June Rook.

 Godfather Richard Gladwell

Above & Below:  Pete's Log Garden at Offley, featured in 'Garden News'

ABOVE: Construction of the Log Garden

ABOVE: From a Garden News feature on Pete and The Tropical Greenhouse 

Vivien did some modelling whilst they lived there...

 The results appeared on Birthday cards and chocolate boxes.

But her career was cut short when they moved to Blackpool in March 1967

Pete and Viv Horse riding

 Pete on Rocker

Vivien as 'Miss Countryside 1966' at Offley Fete

Above and Below: Inside Pete's greenhouse at Offley, featured in 'Garden News'

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