I just love...

...these...

...and these...

...and these are just genius if you have a non-working fireplace, but still want a flickering real flame effect. Just add tea-lights or church candles. I'm imagining them at Christmas with ivy twirled all around them...lovely!


Brighton was wonderful last week.

I just love the slightly bonkers "anything goes" attitude in that town.

They Salsa dance on the beach front band-stand on sunny evenings.

Finally, imagine my delight, when digging up some spuds for dinner this week in my teeny-weeny vegetable patch,  this baby popped up!

Too nice to eat though! Enjoy the sunshine if you have some!

In the garden...

 ...at Knox Towers. The roses and lavender have been lovely when they haven't been thrashed by rain.

The dahlia's are looking delightfully gaudy and the Phlox (Peppermint twist) looks dreamy.

The first of the cherry tomato's are ripening in the window boxes.

We had a lovely few days in Norfolk this week with my sister-in-law and my adorable niece.

Off to Brighton next week plus lots of new things arriving for the website! Busy, busy! Must get on...
Have a fun weekend tout le monde X