With the longest day in this month, many take pictures of the sunrise, but I’ve been watching some stunning sunsets also. The broad beans were flowering great at the beginning and harvested at the end of the month, blanched and frozen for later use. This year they were untouched by black fly (I am told) but it’s the first time I’ve grown them. The garden is coming long, lots of lovely colours but the tapestry, despite being just 10m long, is interwoven with lots of ingredients and thus is a piece of work taking time to develop. I attended a 95th birthday party in Beckenham and met some lovely people followed by an invite to do it again in another five years. My local park, Watermead, is showing signs of summer – an abundance of life, growth and littering. These city parks really do get a pounding. I’ve also followed a theme this month of capturing commutes and my fondness for art and especially the diverse subject of graffiti shows through, as well as people at height. There’s also some elephants for Susan. For myself, I’ve had to shed some things in my life which were causing me frustration and as good friend Steve put it, I must get out of the work ethic (I’ve been retired six years) of having to self-validate. I don’t need to prove anything to myself any more, I just need to relax doing the things I enjoy.
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