As I was on my own today, it was a short walk around the park and town. Collett Park is known as the jewel in Shepton's crown and with good reason. It is beautifully looked after, with lush lawns, a flowery bandstand, duck pond, mosaic shelter, play apparatus, a cafe, plenty of benches, plants and trees...
Getting out early in the morning is always a pleasure. A brisk walk in the fresh air is so good to clear the head, ready for the day ahead! It can also be a social time, as there are loads of dog walkers, who are always ready for a chat! Today I bumped into Will and Cathy, friends who own Great Ostry Framing, out with their dog - I have pictured them above waving goodbye...
A good friend of mine, who unfortunately is no longer with us, adopted a rescue lurcher when she moved into a house near the park, so she could make new friends! It certainly worked, as whenever I walked to the park with her, we stopped to talk to loads of her doggy walking friends!
A few weeks ago I bought some David Austin roses in different shades of pink. I planted them in my front garden and as you can see from the pics above they are now starting to make a show...
Today, June 1st, is the meteorological start of summer, although you wouldn't believe it by the weather! It was windy, grey and damp...
We didn't have long today, so it was a walk to West Shepton going the other way round! We went past the football club which, I must admit, I have never seen before - don't think they figure in the football league!
May and June are such good months for lush, fresh greenery, blossom and flowers - both wild and cultivated...
I love roses and have just bought 5 David Austin roses to put in my front garden. They are all beautiful shades of pink and I am so looking forward to smelling them, as they are specially cultivated for their old fashioned rose fragrance. I have some white ones in the back garden and when they are in bloom they always look and smell gorgeous...
I saw, on tv last week, David Austin meeting the Queen at the Chelsea Flower Show. They are both 90 this year and both still working! In the early 50s, David Austin set out to develop a beautiful rose and he is still doing that today, only now it has developed into a world renowned rose breeding family business...
