Good Morning everyone! Bringing up the rear and a last minute gallop for me after having problems logging in to GN today.
I'm the middle of making wonderful courgette soup (70p a kilo at the moment) to have for lunch. Sun shining, birds larking about, animals sunbathing, wonderfully warm - so all is good with my world. The entire house is having an airing due to DH making a big batch of Poppadums earlier today (he's only allowed when all windows can be opened) which we then put in the freezer. (Rather like meringue, they don't freeze so can be used immediately and he can't have a curry without them. )
I am sending you all some Saturday blooms -a share in my lovely little pot which has to be moved constantly because the flowers crumple up in these temperatures. I shouldn't have bought it really but just love the colour, so, it has to always sit in the shade.
Having seen the most beautiful David Austin roses, I am also planning on having some bare-rooted ones sent from England in November. I am on the lookout now for the odd shady spot where I might manage at least a couple with some success.
Going to stretch out and read a book and top up my Vitamin D levels this afternoon. It's been too much to sunbathe during the last month or so, but now with lots of factor 50, and a nice breeze, I can sit safely in some sun again.
Hope you get to do whatever you want this weekend. Was very impressed at Maw's decision to go to the Tate. How lovely and well done her. "Time and tide" etc..,
Ellan what a lovely Daughter to show her lovely Mum what she feels - in the midst of all the mayhem 
. Oh, that was good......I just did the bracket to type 'grin' and then saw I'd typed gin instead!! Do we perhaps need a little Gin emoji - as well as the gin?
Stay safe and stay calm - and enjoy everything you have.
Hugs from France.
