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Posted on October 1, 2014December 13, 2018

Do I need an apostrophe if the word ends in s?

Need an apostrophe graphic

If you find yourself wondering whether you should put an apostrophe in a word that ends in s, but haven’t got a clue,  this post is for you. Continue reading “Do I need an apostrophe if the word ends in s?”

Posted on September 29, 2014December 27, 2018

Tips for photographing roses 1: wait for a cloud

Wait-for-a-cloudFor many years, I had the luxury of spending the odd, balmy summer’s day in David Austin’s rose garden, working with leading garden photographers who visited to take pictures of roses. I plan to share a few of the techniques I learned in an occasional series. Continue reading “Tips for photographing roses 1: wait for a cloud”

Posted on September 27, 2014March 15, 2016

Rose susurrus

Rosa 'Constance Spry'
Rosa ‘Constance Spry’

One late summer afternoon in the rose garden, the stillness was broken by an old, many-petalled rose bloom finally shattering in the heat. Continue reading “Rose susurrus”

Posted on September 26, 2014December 30, 2018

Gallery of English Roses (1)

'Geoff Hamilton' roses
Rosa ‘Geoff Hamilton’
'Sister Elizabeth' roses
Rosa ‘Sister Elizabeth’
'Royal Jubilee' rose
Rosa ‘Royal Jubilee’
'Christopher Marlowe' roses
Rosa ‘Christopher Marlowe’
'A Shropshire Lad' rose
Rosa ‘A Shropshire Lad’
'Carolyn Knight' roses
Rosa ‘Carolyn Knight’
'Grace' rose
Rosa ‘Grace’
'Golden Celebration' with a bee
Rosa ‘Golden Celebration’
'Anne Boleyn' roses
Rosa ‘Anne Boleyn’
Posted on September 26, 2014November 15, 2021

Regrets? I’ve had a few…

David Austin's Rose Garden

For 8+ years, I was Head of Marketing for David Austin Roses. Time well spent and much savoured, working with a lovely, warm, caring team of people, an archetypal British brand & some of the world’s most charismatic roses.

Looking back, I have very few regrets, except Continue reading “Regrets? I’ve had a few…”

Posted on September 26, 2014December 29, 2018

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