Flowers, Fashion, Family and Frocks

 

It's been another while.

July just flew by in a frantic flurry of flowers, fashion, family and frocks.

Let's start with the flowers.

This year I decided to grow some flowers from seed.

I had never done it before but was inspired by The Floral Project to sow and grow.

I ordered some seeds and the day my son, Joe moved out (sob, sob) in March my first seedling germinated

I have been amazed by the abundance of flowers including Cosmos, Lavatera, Dahlia, Delphinium, Scabiosa, Cerinthe, Erigeron, Cammomile, Stock, Poppies, Calendula, Gypsophelia and many more.

I have started a new list for next year!

Now onto Fashion.

July was the month of the pop up shop.

My sons, Joe and Ben set up Luxe Collective, a pre-loved designer fashion business and they have grown from strength to strength since starting in our spare bedroom.

They now employ over 20 people and are about to move out to their third new building.

They decided that this July they would set up a pop up shop in London next door to Louis Vuitton in Bank.

They have a big social media following - 1.4 mi on Tiktok alone.

But even they were blown away by the queues on the opening day.

I went down to London for a meeting in early July and went to see the shop before it opened.

And last weekend my husband and I travelled down to see the shop just before it closed. We met up with our London based friends, Sara and Niall who we last saw in Gran Canaria in February and had a lovely weekend.

And family!

Although it was Heidi's birthday in June, her party fell on the first Saturday in July which was a lovely sunny afternoon in the garden where her parents had organised for a special visit from some furry friends.

Mason and Heidi are growing so fast, I ca hardly keep up.

In fact I was struck with a photo of Briony holding Mason which reminded me of a photo of me holding her wearing a very similar skirt in 1999.

Finally, the frocks.

I love the opportunity to wear frocks in summer and here are my favourites this year to finish.

I hope its not another month before I get to post as it means the summer will be over!