I haven't posted for a bit. Here's a blast from the past. The beautiful 'Golden Wedding' when it last flowered at my late Mum and Dad's house. #RoseWednesday 🌹

Isn't she the cutest? Also, the most mischievous. Little Tuppence decided she'd help daddy in the garden by climbing up his Acer 🐈‍⬛️😂 #CatsOfBluesky

Hi everyone 👋 I haven't posted for a wee while. Very busy on the work front. Also it been too wet to garden. Doing a bit of Autumnal tidying up today with the "help" of my two feline companions Tilly (R) and Tuppence (L) 😊

I thought I'd share another shot from my trip to David Austin Roses last week for #RoseWednesday. It's a fabulous place, well worth the visit 😊🌹

What. A. Day. 🌹 Never have I enjoyed walking in the wet more. Superb visit to David Austin Roses. It was VIP treatment all the way. Tours of the selection and breeding beds, the precision sorting and packing process, plus a guided walk around the awesome rose garden. Wowzers! 🥳 #RoseWednesday

The King's Rose. Looking beautiful in bloom at David Austin Roses. #RoseWednesday

Tomorrow's #RoseWednesday from me might be a bit special 🌹 I'm off to visit David Austin Roses - a day organised by the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers. We even get to visit the late David Austin snr's private rose garden. Expect the odd post or two 😊

How fab is this photo from @citymousegarden.bsky.social? One for #ClematisThursday 😊

Mugging up for next year 😊 This is quite a brilliant little book. One from my late Dad's collection. I think it's out of print now, but full of useful tidbits. A *very* belated #ClematisThursday @joyf.bsky.social

Well, lookee here! Popped out in perfect timing for #ClematisThursday. @joyf.bsky.social 👋

Well, well, well! I wasn't expecting this. A gorgeous late season bloom from Clematis 'Mme Julia Correvon' 😍 @joyf.bsky.social

Oh boy! First proper clip from Spinal Tap 2 A "proper" version of Stonehenge (with Elton John on piano). It's actually a really fabulous tune www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WWT... Brilliant stuff @mdarlo.bsky.social @rebex.bsky.social

Sneaking in under the wire for a belated #ClematisThursday and a first #PrettyPurpleThursday post 💜😊 @joyf.bsky.social

For all you Beatles fans out there, this is a real gem. Part of the early White Album recordings. George gave this away to another artist. Lovingly remastered with John, George, Paul, Ringo and Eric Clapton doing their thing. @mdarlo.bsky.social @rebex.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WHy...

Whoops, I nearly forgot that it's #ClematisThursday 🤦‍♂️😂 @joyf.bsky.social

Found this gem in the rose garden in Coventry Memorial Park. #RoseWednesday

This little feller decided to help me bring the washing in 😊

A bit of #FridayFun for all you music lovers out there. How about a bit of a #RollingStones / #Motorhead mashup? Rather love the late Lemster's rendition of Sympathy for the Devil here 🤘🎸🥁🎤 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt4X...

A few more shots of my visit to Coughton Court yesterday. The long perennial borders were something else. It was definitely worth the visit 👍😊 #FlowersOnFriday

Another one from Coughton Court 😊 #ClematisThursday @joyf.bsky.social

A slightly belated but very special #ClematisThursday this week. These beauties below, I photographed today at The National Trust's Coughton Court gardens. Stunning, aren't they. @joyf.bsky.social

There have been some cracking #RoseWednesday posts this morning. My attempt may look a bit feeble in comparison 😊

The hummingbird moths have returned!!! I love these amazing moths. They really look and sound like hummingbirds.

Well, well, well! Greta van Fleet have just become my favourite "modern" band. They're kind of the Oasis for Zep and their ilk, but hey, they can *play* youtu.be/aJg4OJxp-co?...

We had this wonderful Comma butterfly 🦋 visit us today. Of course, she would only settle on the most unglamorous part of the garden for me to take her photo 🤷‍♂️

Etoile Violette doing her thing! #ClematisThursday @joyf.bsky.social

This is the wonderful Rosa 'Golden Wedding' flowering again at my late Mum and Dad's old house. 🌹💛 It brings back bittersweet memories. #RoseWednesday

A slightly "arty" end of the day shot for #ClematisThursday @joyf.bsky.social

Isn't this just stunning 😍 #ClematisThursday

It's my favourite day of the week 😊 #ClematisThursday 🙌 @joyf.bsky.social

Pink, perfect and pure pleasure. My fabulous climbing rose, 'Lady Penelope', doing her thing 🌹😊 #RoseWednesday

A cool crimson Canna, coupled with a perfect pink Pelargonium 🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺

Thought I'd do one of them flowery Friday thingies 😊 #FlowersOnFriday

Just caught this one as the sun was setting. It had just popped out today 🙌 Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon' A late-late #ClematisThursday @joyf.bsky.social

Some super blooms for #ClematisThursday 👍 I got the right day this time, @joyf.bsky.social 😊

Boy, has it been HOT 🔥 today. Too warm to garden until this evening. But I managed to plant up this hanging basket. It's settling in overnight, and I'll hang it up tomorrow 👍

Happy #ClematisThursday 😊 @joyf.bsky.social

My #SixOnSaturday for this week, and a bit of a change from me. These flowers are from two of my garden design clients' homes.

At a client's site today, taking photos for my portfolio. Client is over the moon with the finished garden 👍

Super collection of Clematis beauties from Dave here. #ClematisThursday

Clematis 'Pink Fantasy' hitting peak petal this morning 🙌 #ClematisThursday @joyf.bsky.social

🎵 Raindrops on roses, And whiskers on kittens 🎶 Sorry, couldn't resist 😂 Happy #RoseWednesday everyone 🌹😊

Perfect pink Pelargoniums 💕😍 Bright and beautiful on this dull and wet morning.

A late, late #ClematisThursday extra. I spotted these two beauties when visiting a garden design client today. The blue one I think is 'Mr President' not sure of the mauve variety. Lovely to see, though 😊 @joyf.bsky.social

Clematis 'Etoile Violette' literally smothering our obelisk. #ClematisThursday @joyf.bsky.social

Kaboom! From a couple of flowers last week to a whole host of blooms. Rosa 'Lady Penelope' is showing off her stuff! 🌹 #RoseWednesday

I've given the window box and big planter at the front a spruce up with some really vibrant bedding plants 😊

Thought I'd treat myself 😊

All good things come to an end. Sadly, I'm digging up all my box hedges and topiary today. Box caterpillar has totally devastated these once beautiful shrubs. Heartbroken 😢

How blooming spectacular is this? Super #ClematisThursday bloom from @joyf.bsky.social