Back to Bramasole

Returning to Bramasole, we found the garden in full frisson.  This is an especially good year for roses, after all the downpours of May.  The Edens on the herb terrace wall decided to run rampant and they are a joy.  Sally Holmes I always refer to as a cheerleader and this year she's doing the twist and shout.  I love the full-bouquet blooms—a bride could not do better than three stems of these and a few ribbons.  From the third floor, I can smell jasmine, the yellow ginestre (broom) on the h...