I invested in some dahlia tubers early in the year – I think I originally had six – but unfortunately due to the saturating rain, this was the only survivor as the other tubers rotted away. But what a splendid one it was

After several years of planning and preparation, Adam finally put some fish into our garden pond the year before last. We seldom saw them last year, presumably because they were a bit wary, but this year, one Koi in particular didn’t seem to be afraid to bask in the warm, early spring sun.

I adore the smell of lilac in the Spring. It takes me back to my childhood where our huge garden was bordered by a variety of colours and I can always remember walking round the garden with my now deceased father before I went to school.