An unexpected viewing

We have some folk viewing our house tomorrow.  They have been in touch with the agent over the past few weeks but have now sold their property.  I have been going dingbats trying to catch up with housework, tidying, gardening and hiding most of the contents of the Junk Room in the stables . . .  Nearly there, but I couldn't sleep last night (head too busy planning what still needed doing) and woke up VERY early today so have been hard at it since 5.30 a.m. this morning.  I think I have a better chance of a good deep sleep tonight.  Your positive thoughts would be much appreciated. . .

The Header photo, btw, is Paxton's Tower, as viewed from the Botanic Gardens at the weekend.  I will just about stay awake long enough to include a couple of photos of the Gardens, then you will have to be patient until tomorrow when I will post an update.

I was very taken with this enormous flower.  I think it is probably a native of Australia, as many of the plants were in the Dome but I didn't take note of its name . . .

I only know these as everlasting flowers - mum used to grow them, and I have grown some here too.  They are like paper.

Dunno, dunno (above and below) but very pretty.  As you can see, we have such a WONDERFUL setting for our Fair, but boy, did it get hot inside the Dome!