Flowers from Ros My lovely mother-in-law brought me these flowers last night when I invited her and Grand Nan (P's 89 year old grandmother) over for the roast pork and apple and rhubarb crumble. Ros and I adore flowers and we have very similar tastes sometimes we like form over substance. I recently decided that one single stem orchid is more beautiful and longer lasting than irises or roses. I also love masses of paper roses too.

Ros had given me this tall vase for my birthday this year and it has been fantastic for indulging my gladioli obsession and sometimes for sunflowers and bird of paradise or just those long reed like grasses you can see behind these lillies.