I left Katharine in charge of posting photos and doing responses on Monday and Tuesday while I went to see my mum. It turned out not to be the visit planned because she had a fall during Sunday night and was in the accident and emergency department at Rotherham hospital, so I ended up there to see her. While I was there she was moved to the Acute Medical Unit. She has a really nasty gash on her leg and I suspect she will be there for a while. So, I stayed overnight at her house.
On Tuesday I couldn't visit her because of the strict Covid-19 rules - only one named visitor, max of 3 visits per week, booked in advance. My brother is named visitor, since he lives much closer to the hospital than I do.
I had a go at mums garden on Tuesday morning, since it has been sadly neglected since the pandemic began last march and I was unable to travel. There are some lovely flowers in her garden, so I took a few photos of them.
I can't remember what type of rose this is, but I think it is a lovely combination of colours. There had been quite a few roses on this bush but most were rather battered after rain on Sunday night.
The roses in mums garden were my dads pride and joy. He loved gardening and in particular the lovely range of roses that he grew. Cuttings from some of them were successfully grown into bushes and form a feature in our garden as well. Since his death in 1999 they have been a reminder of him to me.
What a beautiful rose and a poignant post. Sounds like gardening was a good thing to do but also rich with family memories. I do wish your Mum all the best……and you too.
So sad story of you mum and visiting restrictions. Hope it have turn out for the better by now. sympathies wishes to the all of you.
I guest the rose speciment is called : Peace . Fav. capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Peace
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Thank you to Ferry ( @pyrrhula ) for identifying it as a Peace rose. I really should have remembered that, it was one of the first rose bushes my dad planted when they first moved into their bungalow some 60 years ago, and as you can see it still produces lovely blooms.
Thank you for your kind comments following my mums hospital stay. She seems to be making quite good progress, though I haven't yet had an update for today.
Thank you! Mum is still in hospital. One of the doctors called me this afternoon to discuss elements of her complicated medical needs - I am told she is quite comfortable there at the moment.
Ian
July 5th, 2021
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so sorry to hear about your mum. Hope she will be home soon
I guest the rose speciment is called : Peace . Fav. capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Peace
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Thank you to Ferry ( @pyrrhula ) for identifying it as a Peace rose. I really should have remembered that, it was one of the first rose bushes my dad planted when they first moved into their bungalow some 60 years ago, and as you can see it still produces lovely blooms.
Thank you for your kind comments following my mums hospital stay. She seems to be making quite good progress, though I haven't yet had an update for today.
Ian
Thank you Mickey, and thank you for your kind thought about my mum.
Ian
Thank you Monica - mum is quite cheerful at the moment, so the hospital staff must be looking after her well!
Ian
Thank you! Mum is still in hospital. One of the doctors called me this afternoon to discuss elements of her complicated medical needs - I am told she is quite comfortable there at the moment.
Ian