Flower or anenome?

Its correct name, so my gardener tells me, is centaurea montana 'purple heart', or a variety of cornflower. Either way, it's stunning.

Btw, I'm not really posh enough to have a gardener but I've done a skills swop with one! I photograph plants for her on line catalogue and she does my garden. Win win :-)

Did you do a double take?

Nic bought me this excellent travel mug & we've tricked a few people with it. With the lid / lens cap on it looks just like a Canon lens & we've enjoyed chucking it at someone & saying "have you seen my new lens?" They panic like mad trying to catch it, not quite believing we would throw a lens!

This isn't going to hurt...

This has been a very familiar point of view for me over the last three months. I'm on my eighth visit to the dentists in that period of time!

Quintessentially British

We are gearing up to celebrate 60 years of rule by Queen Elizabeth II and to host the Olympics. Lots of lovely outdoor events, basking in warm sunshine, barbeques, picnics... or maybe not if May is anything to go by!!

Ready to fly the flag!

We're going to be in Florida for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee so have been buying patriotic holiday clothes to wear on the day! I think you'll know we're British, dudes!

Tea and cake by the lake

At last the sun came out and we reached 17 degrees. There's a lovely lake 10 minutes walk away - regular dog walk for us - and on Sunday afternoons Apr-Oct they do homemade cakes and tea. I'm not dead keen on this pic - depth of field is too shallow - but it sort of captures the nice afternoon we've had.   

Begging buddies

Daisy is always desperate to eat any breakfast leftovers & Abi was quick to spot a photo opp! We were creased up laughing at this today and it was a no brainer 365 shot!