Gerard 'Gerry' Gilbert

Rose confetti

My new novel set in Dieppe can now be bought in Dieppe! The excellent La Grande Ourse bookshop has a small but (ahem) select English section.

The bees absolutely loving my horse chestnut. I don't think it's too shabby either

Peak wisteria

I self-published my novel. That doesn't mean it's bad Bill Bryson shouldn't knock it - it's a great way to for authors to reach readers, sometimes in their thousands

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Yes it's green. Apparently brewed that way

After the hyacinths (possible title for a short story?), it's tulip time!

Hyacinths smell like nothing else #gardening

The daffs have replaced the dwarf irises and the hyacinths are out. I do love a bulb lasagne, especially when I've forgotten what bulbs I planted

None of the obituaries I've seen to Gene Hackman mention what I believe to be one of his best performances - as the private eye in Arthur Penn's 1975 neo-noir movie Night Moves. But then it's an overlooked film anyway, also featuring Melanie Griffith's first credited screen role

Such a relief not to have that billionaire would-be Martian on my timeline every morning

Thank you. I planted a load of bulbs in a pot and quite forgot what, so this a lovely surprise. I actually did a garden design course but realised I only wanted to do it for fun and not as a secondary career - too old not fit or ambitious enough. Glad to see you're still keeping busy

My first ever post on here so had better make it a positive one. A picture of my first bloom of 2025 - a very beautiful winter iris