it was only last month that we went over to Hyde Hall over in Essex. At the time it felt very adventurous, and it’s still one of the few places we’ve visited which isn’t the local parade of shops or to see family. Even when we were in Sunny Hunny last weekend as we got to the front for a walk along the promenade, it was busy, busier than I expected (despite seeing the pictures of Bournemouth beach). I think though the Norfolk wether wasn’t helping, the rain was on its way and many people were heading back to their holiday rental.

But back to Hyde Hall. It rained that day too thinking about it. But not as we wandered through the Rose Walk in the upper garden.

The colours, and the scent especially was intoxicating.

And there was plenty to admire. Wildflowers sitting happily alongside these more peony varieties.

And a clematis or two too - just look at the colour of this one.

There were bushes with individual blooms, the one below is probably my favourite, even now looking back at my pictures.

But what amazed me was the multiple headed and clusters of roses in full flower. And more than double the scent.

I can smell them in my head now as I’m typing this post, at some point soon smelling some roses in real life would be most welcome!