Summer in Hampshire

I didn’t really expect the summer here in the south-western part of UK to be this hot. It was a big deal for the Britons to have this kind of weather. They said that it was after almost 20 years that the temperature reached 34 up to 36 degrees. It is during these months that the people are out in the on the coast, at the national parks, in London and popular towns like Oxford, Bath and York, and of course, are quite alert about heat wave. Also, it is during this time of the year when employees are taking a week or two break for their all-important summer holiday.

As for me who is used to this kind of weather, what I love about this season are the summer flowers that color the surroundings. Almost all houses are adorned with the delightful blooms. It somehow refreshes me from the scorching heat of summer. I never appreciated flowers before like I do now. There’s always an urge for me to stop, smell and grasp the floral splendour. Everyday, I am always wishing that I have my own garden or even a mini flower box which of course is quite impossible for me now as I am living in a second floor flat with no terrace at all.

Here are some pictures taken while I was walking around one afternoon:

flowers giving this house a welcoming touch

I just love those flower pots hanging by the wall

what else will attarct my attention? anything purple...

flowers...flowers...flowers!!!