In the south of England is a garden called Mottisfont, famous for its roses. These weeks in June are the peak of the flowering season. I spent the morning in this wonderful place. A promise made to myself months ago, and kept. It was special and wonderful and will continue to resonate.

Roses en masse. Roses with other roses. Roses with Foxgloves and Canterbury Bells and Lavender.

The rain damage was irrelevant.