Flaming June

Finally, the weather has got its act together and we are enjoying wall to wall sunshine (ssh, no one say it out loud). May was really busy for us all, the Bluebells never fail to attract people and its not difficult to see why is it? This year, as in previous years, for Bluebell Fortnight I wanted to put up my Osbert Sitwell quote about the beauty of Bluebells.  Could I find it? Could I heck. Of course, June 1st comes along, I pick up a notebook and on the first page what is there but the blooming quote. So just so a year doesn't go by with it not being used here it is "To my knowledge their [bluebells] beauty has no rival elsewhere."  I quite agree.

May is now a distant memory and we are well into June which is quite literally bursting out all over in the garden. I don't know what David does to his Alliums but they always stand taller and straighter than mine at home, mind you I reckon my Agapanthus could take his (although not in quantity).


This month to celebrate the arrival of summer we will be serving jugs of Pimms in the cafe, if it proves a hit then it will stay otherwise we'll move it off in favour of something else. The Bradfield Brewery Beers, Farmers Blonde and Brown Cow, are proving popular and I'm pleased to report not only with me! It was a bit of worry that we wouldn't sell any as I have been known to be slightly partial to a Farmers Blonde but I've resisted the temptation.

Renishaw is appearing on Country House Sunday again this morning, ITV at 8.30am or get it on the ITV player at a much more reasonable hour.