Last week, I went to London for the HarperCollins summer party.  The venue was the beautiful orangery at Kensington Palace Gardens and it was a lovely warm evening.

I got to meet up with fellow authors, Miranda Dickinson, Julia Williams and Fiona Gibson, and even plucked up the courage to say hello to the very lovely Lauren Child.

The sun has been a rare visitor to Suffolk this summer but, whenever it does shine, I’ve been out with my camera and I have to say that the garden has benefitted from the frequent rain.  The roses are looking beautiful.  Here’s one of my favourites – a hybrid tea called ‘Nostalgia’.

And the roses covering the arch have put on a wonderful display.

The sweet peas are at their very best too:

and the rain has ensured plenty of lettuce to keep everyone well-fed:

But it would be nice to have just a little more sunshine!