Ageing beauty...

                 

A few weeks ago, the wall in front of a neighbour's house offered some stunning floral eye candy. Now, the curly balls in the bottom photos are all the evidence there is that here were once some classy clematis (?) fixing their sharp blue gaze on passers-by. And ladies and gentlemen, if this gorgeous lady is not living proof that you can age in beauty, then I am not sure who is...

Thank you for all of your lovely comments, and for taking the time to leave your footprints here, despite my not replying or visiting your blogs so frequently at the moment. I think summer has got a grip on me...