Roses, roses everywhere

Today dawned gloriously warm and sunny. It was the perfect day to take Mum and Dad for a wander through The Regent Park. Garry and I have been keen to get back to the park to see the rose gardens finally in bloom. We weren’t disappointed. Colourful roses were out in force everywhere in Queen Mary’s Garden. It’s been fascinating to watch the roses rise from their short, bare winter stumps to an endless array of fragrant blooms.


We took Mum and Dad into The Regent Park via our favourite route through Primrose Hill, and along a quiet green stretch of the Regent Canal. A few late ducklings were enjoying the warm weather as we passed. The herons were also out in force, standing vigil along the Boating Lake. The daises were also out in force along the lake front, creating a stunning white carpet for families and their picnic baskets.


From the park it was off to Baker Street and home by tube. The afternoon was spent shopping for a microwave oven. Our current model suddenly died on Friday as the last items were being nuked for dinner. This kitchen excursion also gave us a chance to show Mum and Dad the new Wembley stadium. Curry’s appliance store sits conveniently in the stadium’s shadow. We then dashed off Tescos to stock the larder for the week.

Mum and Dad fly out for Munich early on Tuesday morning. I’ll be joining them in Graz for a family weekend, before traveling on to Munich for work. This should be my last flight until early-July when Mum and Dad return. Garry and I have booked tickets for the four of us to spend a weekend in Oslo.