The sound of furious backtracking that’s coming from the Houses of Parliament is now familiar to everyone who listens to the news. But amongst all the “outrage” and “uproar” about the MPs’ expenses fiasco, we think there’s something terribly amusing about former Home Secretary John Reid claiming for a glittery toilet seat and an ice cube tray. So if you ever wondered how the other half live, it’s in garishly decorated flats with cold drinks.
And while we’re on the subject of finally getting noticed for something you’ve been doing for ages, we’d like to send our congratulations to Nick Hemming and his band, The Leisure Society. In case you’re not aware of this particular story, Last of the Melting Snow – a gorgeous folk song penned by Mr Hemming – was up for an Ivor Novello award last week.
And although Nick didn’t win the award for Best Song Musically & Lyrically – it went to Elbow for One Day Like This – it’s the first time in 54 years of the awards that a songwriter without a publishing deal has been nominated for a Best Song award. (The day after the awards, Nick actually signed a publishing deal. So big congratulations to him.)
Elsewhere in the world of awards, the prizes have all been dished out in Chelsea. The annual flower show finished yesterday and, as usual, featured some truly stunning gardens.
But fear not if you missed Chelsea. We have some good news: The Royal Horticultural Society has two more shows this year: Hampton Court Palace (7–12 July) and Tatton Park (22–26 July).
Belvoir Fruit Farms has two pairs of tickets for Hampton Court Palace for Saturday 11 July. And that can mean only one thing … oh yes, it’s competition time!
Competition Time!
The Belvoir On For Britain Flower Show
We’d like to assemble an online flower show of your blooming gardens. Whether you’ve got acres of rolling countryside or a neat window box overlooking the city, we want to see your snaps.
And because we know you like a twist of Belvoir, why not place yourself in the photo quaffing a glass of your favourite cordial? (We may dish out extra points for flower-related ones: Elderflower, Raspberry and Rose – you get the idea.)
So get clicking and quaffing! And once you’ve got a snap you’re happy with, send it to photos@belvoirfruitfarms.co.uk.
We’ll publish the best ones on this blog.
Good luck!
Full terms and conditions for this competition can be found here.
