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The April weather was kind to me today . . .

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. . . in spite of the poet saying that “April is the cruellest month”! 12 members of my gardening group were coming for coffee, and I was so relieved that the sun shone, and we were all able to walk round the garden. The daffs were upright(!), the primulas looking good, and best of all the blossom was out on most of the trees.
The weather is all over the place this week, and because rain and lightning were forecast for this afternoon, I decided I’d better capture the scene while the sky was blue, and before the flowers were blown away.

This is the Great White Cherry (Prunus Tai Haku)

Amelanchier

Greengage,

and Plum.

Then I went and thanked my OH for giving me such a perfect little camera!
Thanks for joining me. :))

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Beautiful blossom, Sheila !
So glad the sun shone for your visitors :o)))
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10 Apr, 2012

 

That was lucky! Glad they were not coming here - rain and more rain. Still, it's doing good.

Lovely trees in blossom there. Hope they see it through the thunderstorm so that you can enjoy them a bit longer.

10 Apr, 2012

 

Lovely photos. Both of us were lucky with the weather this morning. You with your visitors and me with the planting of some perennials. Showery and cool here this afternoon.
My weather satellite picture shows for our region blue skies again tomorrow morning with rain to follow in the afternoon.

10 Apr, 2012

 

Thank you very much Terra.

Thanks Oji - yes, I really don't want to lose those flowers in a storm!

Thanks Costas - glad you got your planting done :))

10 Apr, 2012

 

So pleased it stayed fine for you Sheila, and your guests. The garden looks so nice...We have the Sun shine right now.

10 Apr, 2012

 

ooooh they look really lovely sheila, what a treat for your group.
they seem to have got the weather forecast back to front today ~ i was expecting nicer in the morning and rain this afternoon ~ it was the opposite

10 Apr, 2012

 

lovely - yes lovely day also

10 Apr, 2012

 

I'm pleased you day went well Sheilabub...that sky is gorgeous. We've had it all today snow, sleet, rain, sun and wind.
Lovely pictures :)

10 Apr, 2012

 

Same here with the weather,lovely here in morning then sun rain sun rain all afternoon,you had lovely blue sky's sheila for your visitor's

10 Apr, 2012

 

You'd be welcome any time Meadowland!

Many thanks Pimm's, Sticki, Paul, Scottish and Sharnford :))

10 Apr, 2012

 

Beautiful blossom,Sheilabub..glad you had lovely blue skies,and able to be outside with your friends..it rained here this morning,but been sunny the rest of the day...so cold though,with a bitter wind ..brrr !

10 Apr, 2012

 

Thats a lovely blue sky, pleased it was good for you and your guests Sheila, the blossom pics are a lovely sight....

10 Apr, 2012

 

How lovely....sorry I couldn't be there Sheila! :))

10 Apr, 2012

 

Thank you Bloomer, Lincslass and Karen . . . yes, I was a lucky lady! Another time, Karen?!

10 Apr, 2012

 

Yup, definitely! :)

10 Apr, 2012

 

What beautiful photographs, the sky is just beautiful and the trees look gorgeous. Your visitors must have loved what they saw and I am sure you all had a really enjoyable time.
The weather is so unpredictable - today when the sun was out it was lovely but when the clouds appeared down came hailstones.......must be April!!!! x

10 Apr, 2012

 

You were so lucky with the weather, its so up & down at the moment its hard to plan anything.
Beautiful pics :-)

10 Apr, 2012

 

Lovely lovely photos Sheila, fab blossoms what a difference a day makes.

10 Apr, 2012

 

Pleased you had an enjoyable day, and the blossom looks delightful, is it still on the trees? we are having some very peculiar weather.

10 Apr, 2012

 

What a lovely day for a club meeting! Look at the blossom against that blue sky! Nice pics - probably nice camera! :o)

11 Apr, 2012

 

Chris - thank you so much for your lovely comments. :)

Thank you Willi, Gill, Dotty and Nariz - phew . . . I know, I was SO lucky . . .

Yes, love the camera Nariz - will bring it when I meet you next month in the Picos!!!

11 Apr, 2012

 

Well from the look of the Photos you and your friends must have enjoyed a lovely day.

11 Apr, 2012

 

Thank you Stroller (didn't recognise you for a minute!), yes, it was good fun. :))

11 Apr, 2012

 

Belive me - it's the one thing you DON't want to forget to bring with you!

12 Apr, 2012

 

Right Nariz - you know best :)))

12 Apr, 2012

 

Really lovely show, thanks for sharing...

21 Apr, 2012

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