Feeling the Heat

 

England is in the middle of a heatwave.  Temperatures on our terrace have today reached 40c!  NHS England have issued health warnings.

For the most part, we've stayed indoors, in the shade with a fan.  

It's been some time since I've blogged.  We've had some sad news recently with my Dad passing away.  He had been unwell for sometime.  He learned how to use video calling so we were able to have virtual visits, and a couple of weeks before he passed, we were allowed to spend the day with him.  It was a day I will treasure.

Dad was probably my biggest reader.

My work colleagues very kindly whipped up a collection and sent me some beautiful flowers.  They also gave me some money for a plant or two for the garden in his memory. 

I chose clematis Carnaby.  It flowers in the spring and again in late summer, early autumn. 

TMTC cut rosa Maigold and clematis Warsaw Nike back hard to enable him to replace the supporting wires on the fence in the front garden.  Clematis Carnaby has been planted on the left of the rose as c. Warsaw Nike is on the right.

I shall be able to see c. Carnaby every day from the sofa and remember all the lovely times I spent with my Dad.

So as today's post is very much dedicated to my Dad.  I'll let the flowers do the talking.

Love you Dad 🥰