It's August 1st - where has the time gone this year? July passed in a flash as 2020 progresses in the most alarming of circumstances. Although the last few weeks have given us very mixed and not the best of summer weather (until the last two days of course), that hasn't stopped an explosion of … Continue reading July’s Wildflowers

It's been a really busy week, what with travelling back and forth from Wales, work, gardening and golf! Although I'm still mainly working from home, I have been into my office this week and it made such a change. There are very few people around, but even so, it felt far more 'normal' (whatever that … Continue reading Six on Saturday – July Colour

After a week of mainly good weather in Wales, today has been, well ...wet. Getting out into the garden between showers has been rather hit and miss, mainly because the showers have persisted - there's been no in between! In capturing six images for this weeks's SOS , I have just about managed to avoid … Continue reading Six on Saturday in Wales

It's been almost four months since we've been able to visit our cottage in West Wales, but we're here now and my brother is looking after our house and garden in Walsall. We're certainly not complaining about the restrictions on our visiting the region, with such low numbers of people with Covid 19 in Ceredigion, … Continue reading In Wales!

Leucanthemum x superba 'Snowcap' (on a dull day - now so wet it's probably spoiled for this year!)

It's been a couple of weeks since I participated in The Propagator's SOS, for one reason or another I seem to run out of time, so this week I resolved to start earlier. I'm sure in England the fact that today has been nicknamed Super Saturday in honour of the re-opening of bars, pubs and … Continue reading Six on Super Saturday

We're at the end of June already - it's hard to reflect on the last 3 months without thoughts for those who have suffered immeasurable losses and we feel so lucky to be where we are now. In normal times we'd be in the fabulous Welsh countryside, taking in the hedgerows full of flowers, the … Continue reading 10 Wildflowers for June

It's been a beautiful day here in Walsall today, plenty of warm sunshine after a week of very mixed weather (but as I write, there's thunder over the rooftop!). I have to admit that I've felt just a little fed up of lock down over the last few days and I'm really missing my colleagues … Continue reading Six on Saturday – Out Front!

Rosa 'Summer Song'

The garden has had a good soaking over the last 3 days and not before time as at the beginning of the week it was looking distinctly parched and the hose wasn't having much effect. However, as we're now greener and healthier, the rain and wind can now stop (please) - otherwise the roses will … Continue reading Six on Saturday – ornaments