Large Topiary Whale at Belfast Zoo

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Lots of new sculpture & decorating features decorating Belfast Zoological Gardens this year, including this impressive topiary whale.

It's fairly new, and in a very early stage of growth, but immediately appealed to me.

I am a terrible gardener, but I do have my eye on a squirrel shaped topiary kit that's just under £20 in Donaghadee Garden Centre.
Maybe see how my courgettes grow this year & leave the leaf sculpture for now.

Kitschy Neon Fake Lily Display

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We have metal iron work on the outside windows of our kitchen door & back room, which I've been eyeing up the past weeks thinking they are a decorating opportunity I must invest in.

On one side I attached Cath Kitson oilcloth bunting in cowboy & polka dot prints.

I wanted some tacky fake flowers to 'plant' in amongst the iron work of the door, but the ones I'd seen in Poundland were very crappy & sparse looking.

I found these beauties at St. George's Market in Belfast this morning. They also had some glittery ones.

Faux Taxidermied Flamingo

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This was an amazing find. UK high street store Accessorize were using these flamingo props as window dressing this spring. Monsoon & Accessorize operate a policy of selling on window props if customers enquire about them.

I put my name down for one of Monsoon Forestside's three flamingoes six weeks back, and returned to collect it today.

I've only ever seen one real taxidermy flamingo on eBay, and it was a small fortune, so I'm chuffed.

Bargain Metal Lawn Flamingoes

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Not quite the plastic lawn flamingoes of true kitsch, but at £1 each, these garden ornaments currently on sale in Pound World, are great value.

Reproductions of the real trailer park flamingoes of the 50's sell for £20 or so a pair on eBay. My mum bought me some as a housewarming gift, but I keep the good ones indoors in a plant pot.

Last photo also shows a solar powered tulip light, which can be bought in PoundStretcher for £1.99 each in red, blue, yellow, white, purple & blue.