The Bumper Book of Ghost Stories

 Whilst I was collecting Armada Ghost Books, I also acquired this gem of an Armada book. As you can see, it is also signed by Mary Danby!

Aquilegia

 

Forget-me-nots

 The last of our 2025 forget-me-nots: 

Saturday fades

Look what caught my eye whilst baking a potato this evening -  the last rays of today soaking through the leaves of my purple oxaris:

Just thought I'd share.

Garden Reading

I have been wanting to read the short story  WHO's A PRETTY BOY, THEN by Jan Mark ever since I saw it collected in the 15th Armada Ghost Book. And wow, am I glad I took a few minutes of my time this afternoon to read it. Written from the point of a view of a child, the story is crafted perfectly and is rather a dark beast of a tale. The more thought given to it, the darker the simple tale becomes. Highly recommended reading.

Garden Plant of the Moment...

 ...are these glorious red poppies, which have sprung up outside our front door: