Today I am begining to reap the rewards of the work we did over the winter on the terrace and on the courtyard under the terrace which we cleared out completely so that now you can sit in it. It is the most comfortable place to sit as the sun and heat of the garden warm the old bones while we are protected and shaded from the direct rays by the terrace and the view of the garden and the sky are framed gracefully.

Our wild garlic has come back again this year great flowers and terrific in cooking.

The stately Irises – a relic from the nuns day- while not my favourite flower certainly do have a certain presence.