Hot, hot, hot!  After weeks & weeks of wet, miserable weather, we're having a heatwave.  Oh to live somewhere that has defined seasons, so you know what to expect and what to wear.  And, more importantly, get time to acclimatise.  Still, then we Brits would have nothing to moan about and we do love to moan about the weather!

So, what have I been up to for the last couple of months? 

Had another trip to RHS Hyde Hall back in May - all their rhodedendrons were in bloom..

Friends of mine bought themselves a puppy called Gracie...



We had the Queen's Jubilee in June, I watched the river procession on the telly with a glass of cava & some cake...

And during a brief respite from June's rain, we had a trip out to Two Tree Island and had lunch in the sun...



And, highlight of the month, a day out to RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.  I went with three girlfriends, we all wore our wellies and took our kagouls.  That seemed to do the trick, we didn't get rained on until the drive home.  And the kagouls were useful for keeping us warm in the cold wind!

Lots of show gardens...

Lots of floral displays...

And unusual plants...