Before this morning’s first shower descended I carried out a session of rose dead heading. Shirt sleeves kept me warm enough.
After a heavy spattering on our roof I introduced my lens to the sun briefly flirting with scudding cloud clusters.
Raindrops on various blooms and a few garden views came into view. The day, much of which I spent nearing the end of the second volume of Richard Church’s autobiography, continued with more overcast skies than with sunshine.
This evening we all dined on succulent roast pork with perfect tooth-testing crackling; crisp Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes; crunchy carrots; firm broccoli and cauliflower; tender runner beans and spinach; and meaty gravy, with which Jackie drank more of the Lieblich and I drank Hacienda Uranus Garnacha Old Vines, 2020.
Your dinner sounds delicious, Derrick. Hope the teeth were up to the pork crackling. ????
Thanks very much, Sylvia. Fortunately 🙂
Mmm, dinner sounds so delicious, Jackie! Very beautiful flower photos today, Derrick! ????????????
Thanks very much from us both, John
You are welcome, guys! ☺️☺️☺️
I wonder if you and Jackie ever get much time to sit on that inviting garden bench and simply admire the garden. It is great to see so many flowers still blooming.
Thanks very much, Anne. Just short spells 🙂
Your dinner sounds so good!
Thanks very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Love the tooth testing crackling Derrick… My kind of meal.. Great photos and happy it was a fine day.. We had rain all day .. 😀 but Sunday was wonderful xx
Thanks very much, Sue. I trust you are avoiding the floods X
We are fortunate we live on a hill. Thank you for asking xx
Your head image is terrific, Derrick, and so is the play of light and shadow on the garden bench.
Thanks very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Raindrops on flowers…always beautiful!
Love the leaves-shadow-art on the bench, the lichen-art, and the sparkling Japanese Maple!
Hope all teeth are still intact. Sounds like a warm-hearty-delicious meal! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Carolyn 🙂 X
It’s sunshine and showers here on Vancouver Island today as well. It is amazing how often are weather is in sync.
Yes, that is surprising, Donna. Thank you very much
You do know how to have a varied and fulfilling day.
Thank you very much, Pat
Very fine lichen and a pretty fuchsia too.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
I had roast pork 2 nights ago, not something I cook or eat at home. Actually eating a lot of dishes, whilst away.
Rain here this morning but the blue sky has appeared. After Lunch I shall bus into the city and go to Museum…
Thanks very much, Catherine
Delta’s Sarah is so exquisite! I love to imagine walking down those paths. Is there a story (perhaps I’ve forgotten) about the Nottingham Castle bench? Did it come from the castle?
Thanks very much, JoAnna. The bench is a replica of those at the castle. We bought it when we lived in Newark and I kept it with me on my subsequent moves.
The lichen on the wooden tiles almost look like early blooming hydrangeas. Beautiful rain clouds and pretty garden.
hank you very much, Zakiah
Oh! The sunshine after the rains… Lovely captures.
Thank you very much, Geeta
That garden seat is pretty good for reading. And the flowers….so beautiful.
Thank you very much, Arlene
Dinner sounds delicious!
Thanks very much, Jill
The remaining flowers still look beautiful, Derrick and Jackie. It still sounds like it is fairly warm there for this time of year. This weekend we are supposed to dip into the low 20s overnight. Rick and I picked out the rest of the garden today.
Thanks very much from us both, Lavinia
One thing about the weather’s excesses that worries me is that in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, some places are eight feet deep in water, and they have never been flooded before. You seem to have had a lovely day though.
We are so lucky compared with the rest of the UK
Raindrops on petals always take floral images to a new level – Beautiful, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Sue
Gorgeous photos! Your garden still looks so beautiful!
Thank you very much, Ribana
Raindrops on flowers are always so pretty, but I especially like the photo of the leaves on a bench. It sounds like a relaxing day for you.
Thanks very much, Merril
Your flowers are beautiful, rain or shine!!
Thanks very much, GP
delicious dinner! your garden continues to show off. beautiful as always. the header photo is fantastic!
Thank you very much, Wilma
Your photos of the scudding clouds are glorious, Derrick. I love the word scudding as it is a great word for poetry.
Thanks very much, Eugi
Most welcome, Derrick.
Delightful snaps, and why wasn’t I invited to that luscious sounding dinner????! Naughty, but roast pork and lamb, with all the trimmings, really tempt my taste-buds…The truth tho’ is that -now I’m ancient – my appetite is not what it was…Thanks for the memory!
Thanks very much, Joy. 🙂
I, too, was drawn to the photo of the lichen. Really nice contrasts.
Thank you very much, Laurie
We’re in Autumn colors here, so these photos of your still-thriving garden are an especial delight!
The Autumn Sun makes absolutely different light. Beautiful!
Thank you very much, Alexander
Fall has a beauty all its own. Even the raindrops!
Another wondrous gallery
Thank you very much, Sheree