Despite the 'worst drought for 100 years', my garden this morning was damp and fragrant... by some chance all the flowers presently blooming there are succulent blues and rich purples, with little stars of white Scilla peeping out from under the goldenheart ivy. There are palest purple rosemary flowers, violets in (not surprisingly) violet and magenta, periwinkle, mauve primroses, deepest blue polyanthus and sky blue grape hyacinth. The lily of the valley has spread and is budding, the bluebells are burgeoning and soon there will be a burst of white clemetis in my service tree. The flag lillies in the pond have sent up sage green spears to greet the silver grey pussy willow, and the bay tree is covered in bright yellow blossoms that rival the breasts of the great tits that have made it one of their lookouts.

Next door's lawn is covered in dandelions.

LTS