May

 A busy busy month; a trip to Norfolk, a visit to my daughter and her boyfriend with dinner at his parents', calling in at Lyme on the way home, an afternoon out at Chatsworth. It feels like it's almost been non-stop.

At home, the seasons moved on - the huge oriental poppies, flag lilies, and the first rose, Alberic Barbier, flowered,  and no mow May brought daisies sprinkling the back lawn. 

In an attempt to get back to my old making and creating self that I've lost in the past few years, I collected flowers from the lilac bush to make syrup. It doesn't take a lot of effort, produces a sweet, flower-flavoured drink to mix with lemonade or tonic water, and hopefully will mark the resumption of my old way of life.