The pudding was Eton Mess and the cheese was the local one I mentioned last week. I've promised to send some to Blue Witch, but the weather has been so hot that I was afraid it would ooze out of the box. Besides, I snaffled the last piece for ourselves yesterday - I will get some more next week, BW.
It was lovely to catch up with old friends - Paul's two sisters called here a few weeks ago and it was the first time we'd seen them for years. I've seen Paul and Jenny more recently, as I've visited them a few times when I've been staying with Wink, but Russell usually stays at home. Oddly enough, now that Al & co have moved out so that it's a lot less easy to get away, he's talking about holidays and visits. I suppose it's the effect of having retired from auctioneering, but he really could have taken breaks if he'd ever wanted to. I have a feeling he's starting to think he's been missing out, which is a pity, but it hasn't been for want of invitations, particularly from me.
Several people have mentioned how fine the delphiniums are this year. I don't know the reason - maybe the cold spring suited them, in that slower top growth let them build up their roots more strongly? Anyway, a few pictures to show you what I mean.
It was lovely to catch up with old friends - Paul's two sisters called here a few weeks ago and it was the first time we'd seen them for years. I've seen Paul and Jenny more recently, as I've visited them a few times when I've been staying with Wink, but Russell usually stays at home. Oddly enough, now that Al & co have moved out so that it's a lot less easy to get away, he's talking about holidays and visits. I suppose it's the effect of having retired from auctioneering, but he really could have taken breaks if he'd ever wanted to. I have a feeling he's starting to think he's been missing out, which is a pity, but it hasn't been for want of invitations, particularly from me.
Several people have mentioned how fine the delphiniums are this year. I don't know the reason - maybe the cold spring suited them, in that slower top growth let them build up their roots more strongly? Anyway, a few pictures to show you what I mean.
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What lovely photos, Z! I missed seeing your garden, too. Hopefully next time =) Indigo x
"I've promised to send some to Blue Witch"
Did you? How kind! I missed that... I shall wait, salivating, by my letterbox. Oh, wait... I'm not Ben...
beautiful
They do look extremely healthy.
I love the header photo, but you have the title wrong, it's of Ben's new cushion.
Yes, next time Indigo - though most of it is something of a wilderness. We call it a wildlife garden :/
http://razorbladeoflife.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/z-paces-floor-worrying-about-rog.html - comments, BW.
I have a soft spot for delphiniums, as they were a speciality of ours when I was a child.
True, Jane. Thanks for reminding me.
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