Yesterday evening we had a meal with friends. They live on the edge of the next village in a tiny, end terrace house, which they've extended and made very comfortable. They have a large garden, mostly at the side of their cottage, which looks out over open country to the front, with rising woodland, and meadows behind them. They've made a lovely job of their half acre or so of garden, so that it's mostlygrass and a few mature trees, with a small flower garden, immediately behind and adjoining the house. Ann, and two other ladies walked (about two miles) and I picked up another lady (and all their, and our, edible contributions to the feast) and drove over. We overtook the three walkers about half way there, and I stopped and offered them a lift, which they all spurned. I then offered them a race to Michael and Diana's, which offer they (rightly) ignored. All the food (salads, cold meats, quiches, puddings, etc.) was arranged very attractively on the kitchen table, and we were requested (and complied readily with the request) to take a plate and help ourselves. We then took the food outside to a table laid ready in the garden. Michael had made up jugs of Pimms, and we sat down ten to the table. A perfect summer evening meal was had by all.
Ann took the above photo of your blogger leaning on the garden gate in the evening sunshine. See our next installment.
6 comments:
Now you've gone and made me envious. It sounds like a perfect summer evening and seeing you clad so elegantly makes it all the more so. That's a picture for the ages.
I don't suppose you fancy swapping your summer for the howling rainy, windy winter that's set in here?
Thank you, Miss D.
And regarding the proposed swap, NO thank you, Miss D. We've just been through a long, fairly hard winter; now it's our turn for summer.
Warm regards, Mike and Ann.
Utterly magical Mike. What's the trick to turning sun-beams into straight rain-er-bows?... or should I call them rain-beams?
A fine prismatic display in any case and one I commend you to perform on every possible occasion... a most becoming effect!
Hi Carl. No trick. Taken about 7.30 of a fine early summer evening, facing West. Almost no wind, but what there is, is in the North (with a touch of East in it), so that it's warmish in the sun, but cool in the shade, with slanting sunbeams coming through the trees. Ann took the photo. We were both pleasantly surprised by the effect.
Cheers, Mike.
The perfect summer party.
Thank you, Pat. Yes, I think it was.
Warm regards, Mike.
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