Friday, July 09, 2010

Last of the books, garden and on the shelf.

1. Craig from 1ManAndVan.co.uk brings our the last of our book boxes back from storage. As always, he provides an efficient and gentlemanly service.

2. A few days of sun and my garden is transformed -- the courgettes have put out wrinkled damp orange flowers. The basil looks like grown-up plants, instead of baby shoots.

3. Pulling open crates and lining up my books on the front room shelves. And finding the bag that contains the last of my summer dresses (before I'm too bumpy to fit into them.

Magnolia, pagoda and station.

1. Late magnolias -- always a pleasure. 2. We like everything about the pagoda -- including the long climb to the top -- but particularly th...