So much has happened III

Finally and most mundanely, the garden, which is very much a hit-and-miss affair is actually coming into its own. See Lillies (front 'garden') and Clematis (back garden) which are happily blooming now. Both of which, I hasten to add, were planted by the previous owners. And fair play, they look great. The front garden smells brilliant at night. There are the lillies, some carnations I bought in bud last week and the Night Scented Stock I sowed in the spring. The stock is really straggly and a bit of a non-event visually but it smells divine in the evening.
Some Brown-Eyed Susans and Indian Blanket flowers are just starting to think about blooming so I'll hold off on a full picture for the moment. The sunflowers are really getting into stride and are getting really tall. More on this later...