Raindrops on roses

Lots of time has been spent outdoors this week, keeping up with the watering and weeding.  The roses are puting on a good show, in particular, the David Austin Gertrude Jekyll which makes a beautiful cut rose.  The scent is amazing, that really old-fashioned sweet rose fragrance.  This is proving to be a good choice as it's the one rose in my garden not suffering from the dreaded black spot.  The white Margaret Merril rose I planted last year has some lovely blooms but hardly any leaves left!

A quick root around the local charity shop resulted in a bag full of old Inspirations for the Home magazines that I salvaged some interesting how to's and piccies from.  It's amazing how little the country style has changed in ten years.  And, this lovely book which didn't even look as if it had been read.  Have to confess I bought it for the jacket illustration by Edward Ardizzone. Must find out a bit more about him.  Something I can read to little boy when he's a bit older.

And of course there was time for playing house too.  And while the children played, the mummies went crazy with the cameras!  Who could blame us! 

Oh, to be three years old again. 

Comments

[Priscilla]

Hi, I just wanted to say the blooms from your david austin rose are beautiful, I saw some round my local garden centre last week, very tempting! My nose was in heaven, I adore roses. I like the sound of the old house keeping magazines, I bet there are some great tips!

See you again soon

Priscilla x

[heididevlin]

Hi Carol, Hope you are doing well!...Lovely blog!....Those gorgeous roses!....David Austin roses are the BEST!...that darling book & playhouse!...and those two tiny boys!!!...You know I have a soft spot, when it comes to those little fellows!, since I live with one that just turned 4....Have a wonderful week ahead!...Heidi XO

[Holly]

The picture of the boys is the cutest thing ever... I would go picture crazy as well!!! :) And what beautiful flowers.. your blog is always so beautiful! xoxox!

[Moira]

Hi Carol as always - a pleasure to check out your blog! The flowers are fab - and the boys and the playhouse too! Hope you are well! I love chiecking up on you!

Moira

[Carol]

Lovely roses and great charity finds too. I love your little play house...your children must love it!
Carol x

[carolyn]

Oh who could blame you for wanting to be 3 again with such a lovely little house to play in.
Wonderful roses and great finds.

[kim]

What beautiful roses, I love the scent of old fashioned roses. Beautiful photo of those boys, one to treasure Great charity shop find with the book too, Edward Ardizzone was a fantastic writer and illustrator of children's books - he did the illustration for the Nurse Matilda books (Nanny Mcphee)
Kimx

[Clover Yard]

Have to confess all, the play house belongs to a friend. I so want one!