Mayday

– The garden is looking – reasonable.
– Thank you. Reasonable in a positive sense?
– Yes. I think so.
– I spent all day yesterday getting it sorted.
– All day?
– Well, a good few hours. Two hours, at least.
– You've planted – many things.
– I thought a splash of colour would liven everything up.
– Yes. You would have thought so. You've created some distinctive colour combinations.
– I like to be bold.
– Indeed. Bold. In places, almost startling.
– I think you need to make an immediate impression on the viewer.
– You have certainly succeeded. This will live long in the memory. So this is how you spent your May Bank Holiday?
– Yes. It was nice to make the most of the sunshine and potter about the garden. I am not sure how long the fine weather will last.
– I hear rain is on the way.
– That'll be good: it would be a shame for all these flowers I planted to shrivel up before they get a foothold.
– Yes. That would be a great waste.