Blue Is The Colour… No burning heat this month, only the tranquil blues of the sea, the hydrangeas, the sea lavender and the agapanthuses.

It has been unusually cool this month so many of the aggies are still in bud promising much, and a white variety has appeared from who knows where.

The advantage of having daily rain is a flourishing south-facing bank where the pinks and greens compete with the blues for your attention. No drought or dried up garden here!

And some book news – had a lovely lunch meeting with the ladies of the Norfolk Club in Norwich where the art work that was commissioned for LOUISA’S LAMENT from the local artist June Schneider was on display. I think you will agree that she has done a good job in depicting the scenes that were in my mind’s eye as I wrote the story.

At the Lunch Club we talked about the illustrations showing Louisa’s progression from being a hard working nurse at Guy’s hospital to being embroiled in a nasty medical dispute, to her persecution and its consequences. More details on patoakleypublishing.london where you can buy a copy of the book – all proceeds for charity, and copies of the illustrations.

Come back next month for more news of the next book club meeting in Warwick and my efforts to get listed on the Public Library System.