A celebration of all things female

What a great few days for women & what a busy week for florists.  With International Women's Day today and Mother's Day on Sunday it's good to feel appreciated.  Mind you, a friend of mine did point out today that "where International Women get a day, the British Sausage gets a whole Week". Mmmm.  

I love it when all the fabulous spring flowers arrive but it has meant I have really struggled with what to put in a bouquet for my mum.  The market is full of stunning narcissi and daffodils, ranunculus and tulips, magnolia and blossom.  After much deliberation I've finally plumped for antique pink roses, pink and lime green parrot tulips (her favourites), cherry blossom, wonderfully droopy geulder roses, deep burgundy anenomes with their purple centres and purple heart ranunculus - a contrast of textures, shades of pink, lime green and purple & a real "nod" to spring.  I suspect I may get garage flowers from my children.  Roll on International Sausage week.