Tag: roses

  • That sort of week…

    That sort of week…

    I won’t bore you with the details, we all have them in some guise or other from time to time, let’s just say it’s been that sort of week. But the sun has come out, it’s practically the weekend and I’m feeling a lot better, so with a bit of luck next week might be…

  • First frosts, last roses…

    First frosts, last roses…

    We’ve had a few frosts here this week. Yesterday, I couldn’t help noticing that one of my roses was still putting out blooms. After I’d walked the dog, I took the camera into the garden to capture the splash of colour – the frost already turned to water. The roses have been good this year…

  • A Good Year For The Roses…

    A Good Year For The Roses…

    In which Elvis Costello sings to me every time I go into the garden… I feel as if I’ve slipped into a parallel universe at the moment. My garden has decided to put on an incredible show of flowers – mostly roses – without me having anything at all to do with it. I must…