This is for Jean, who had the very great misfortune to be sitting in her seat on the train when a complete idiot dropped a golf bag full of clubs on her head from the rack above her - and showed absolutely no concern for her welfare. If I could get my hands on him I'd tie his mashie niblick in a knot around his neck. Hope the bumps are better Jean?
Jean (and others) has been wondering why I haven't been blogging lately. I'm sorry for the unannounced break in transmission - all due to circumstances beyond my control, but I hope things will be back on track now.
These photos of lovely June roses are carefully edited to eliminate all the weeds which are growing profusely wherever I look in the garden. The weather has been perfect for them, both weeds and roses - lots of sunny spells and plenty of rain.
I think our garden is going on for about an acre and I have long since stopped trying to make it all neat and tidy, but there are bits where I make some attempt to keep the cleavers, brambles and nettles to a minimum so that you don't get your nightie snagged when staggering up to the end to let the hens out at silly o'clock in the morning.
The last four-hour wrestling match with the brambles and dog-roses under and around a prickly berberis resulted in so many lacerations on my arms that friend Charlie thought I'd been "self-harming".
So, many apologies again to my precious 'regulars' and to those lovely bloggers who I haven't been able to visit and leave comments for - I'm really looking forward to catching up with everyone.
Hope everyone's fine and dandy!
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8 comments:
glad to see you back!
Good to see you back - I know what you mean about arm injuries - I don't wear gardening gloves, but even if I did they wouldn't be long enough. And they certainly wouldn't have protected my shins from the shears I dropped the other day.
(oh and if that mashie niblick is a golf club - I think it's solved a crossword clue for me today!)
Welcome back Chrissie! Glad you're back in the swing. The roses are beautiful at this time of year aren't they and your photos are lovely - couldn't detect a single weed even with the magnifying glass!
Anne
Chrissie,
Beautiful roses. Not something we have a lot of in our garden. I've never been very successful with them for some reason but we have a white rambler planted before our time and it looks stunning this year. We think the hard winter has really give the plants a boost in some way. Everything is much stronger this summer and bigger than ever. Long may it continue. Very glad to see you back. We've missed you! Lesley x
Great to see you back! Another one here who doesn't have much in the way of roses. However, plenty of brambles and weeds alongside masses of flowers. I have given up trying to keep it immaculate and seem to enjoy it more....
Hi Chrissie lovely to hear you back in bloggzonia! The roses are bonnie and I can see you are devoted to having the best garden in middle England! We are all having a great summer weather wise and the knock on affect is bloomin lovely gardens!!:)
Been missing you
This post really made me laugh Chrissie! Thanks for your comment over at mine. I almost wish I'd had the golf clubs on my head if it meant I got that lovely box of geraniums... x
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