Round and round the garden . . .

 Finally, the rest of the garden photos.

Indigo, with a matching Norah Barlow Aquilegia growing up through it.  This grows in a corner of the raised lawn here (surrounded by a low stone wall).  I am planning to strip this small square of lawn (which is a pain to mow) and put membrane down, covered by golden gravel/stone.

Bloomfield Courage, which is one of my favourites. This grows by the rhododendrons (rhodies).

Ebb Tide.

One of the yellow roses I inherited when we bought the house.  It was in a pot (as were two others) but they are all happier in the ground.  NO it's not - it's Bathsheba.  Look below in the long border to see the inherited ones.

The long border along the side of the house.

I am glad that several of the pink and yellow Aquilegias are established here now, and a few blue ones too, which were both scarce at Ynyswen.

Lilli Marlene.

The first Roserie de l'Hay.

I was awake and downstairs at 5 a.m. this morning and have been working on Gabby's quilt.  I started going wrong late afternoon so have had a break from it, and sat outside with the crime book I'm reading downstairs.

Keith is not at his best today, and struggling with eating, so has had sloppy food all day today.  I am on my own carewise this weekend, which I have been dreading.  I hope and pray that nothing goes wrong.  I shall be pottering around here anyway.  There is always plenty to be getting on with, inside and out.

Here are the William Morris curtains, well, one of them anyway.

Then the Laura Ashley pair.

Things to be thankful for:

A new book on Audible - I had paused my membership, then forgot it, so had a credit to spend.  I pondered over a good many books - nearly all ones I was familiar with and would like to revisit but they were big chunky books that took a lot of reading.  In the end I decided on an Edward Rutherford book, Sarum.  It was that or another of his books, Forest, about the New Forest.  I am a couple of hours in and greatly enjoying it.

The garden is beautiful an we have had sunshine.

Keith walked along the hall and down the 5 steps to the half landing again today.  (That will NOT be happening again until Danny comes back!)

I found a book of Pembrokeshire walks in the Co-op donated books today, so bought it for Danny & Emma, as they are in Pembs every couple of weeks throughout the summer.

Emma was successful in getting a job down the town.  (Downside, guess who picks up the childcare needs . . .)

Keith's tipping mattress arrives next Wednesday.

I'm also having a visit from a dear friend on Wednesday.