We have several Clematis around the garden and they are coming into flower.

The President

Nelly Moser

Miss Bateman

Our family apple tree, the one with three different apples grafted onto one stem has blossom on one branch, the Lord Lambourne apples.

Lord Lambourne

A good friend lent us a book last Thursday saying it was a ‘must read.’ My goodness, he was right! I started reading on Friday evening and have done little else since. It is the most compelling read that both made me laugh and hold my breath in fear for the characters. As one of the comments on the back says, everyone should read this novel.