Madonna might not like them but................

I most certainly do.

I love hydrangeas when they first flower with their fresh sweet colours, and love them more as they develop their complex Autumn hues.

I had a last minute booking this week and created this arrangement for the table very quickly, using just three hydrangea heads, three purple artichokes and some inky black grapes from the garden.

The cast iron urn is French but I bought it  in London. I used to sit in a traffic jam in Crouch End every morning right next to a wonderful shop that sold French furniture and other items. The window was always stunning and changed regularly, probably because I couldn't resist the items on display! I used to feel quite disappointed if the traffic lights weren't red.

I used the green plates that I bought a couple of weeks ago too.