There has been a lull in my writing life. The editors at Steele Roberts have had a crack at my new book - Missionaries Wives and Roses : Marsden's Forgotten Women - and I have spent some time reviewing and answering questions. Learning the track changes editing programme has been a challenge. But I have whilled away the time by setting up a new facebook page -' Roses Ann Chapman' and it seems to be getting a wide international audience. That is good and to spread the word of the glory of old roses is great fun and my picture of the day often gets positive remarks. Such a different world from local politics where if I dear to comment now (I retired 18months ago) I get the usual nasty nutty remarks from the people who always challenge council's right to manage their district. I am so pleased to be part of a world where people like and support your endeavours rather than have a crack at you for doing what you believe is right. So here's a rose Nancy Steen which features in my book 'Women in My Rose Garden' which is about to be reprinyed. This is Nancy Steen, a New Zealander and a founding member of heritage Roses New Zealand.