Heavy rain fell throughout the day, unrelenting when we drove to Elizabeth’s home and back
through mid-afternoon headlights-gloom.
Although the celebration meal is planned for Saturday, as it is my sister’s 70th Birthday today,
we sloshed through the sodden lanes. The last two of the pictures in this gallery were produced by Jackie, who also photographed
sheep behind a dripping fence,
and a swathe of snowdrops.
Our intention had been to surprise Elizabeth, but, despite her car being in her drive she was not at home. Obviously someone had taken her out, so we left her Gertrude Jekyll potted rose and card in her conservatory.
These are pictures from our own garden taken in September 2022.
This evening we all dined on baked gammon, piquant macaroni cheese, and tender green beans, with which Jackie drank more of the rosé and I drank more of the shiraz.