For nearly two decades Sam Stosur carried Australian hopes of a first homegrown women’s singles champion at Melbourne Park since 1978 and while this year marks her last chance to end that drought she says the pressure is finally off. Stosur, 37, has never been beyond the fourth round at the Australian Open and world number one Ash Barty has …
The first frost – which often comes in around now on the Welsh Borders – is all it takes to make me realise how precious the last few flowers of autumn are. I have S. g. ‘Blue Enigma’ and the flowers appear blue, but are a deep and lovely violet. ‘Blue Enigma’ with ‘Guanajuato’ and ‘Scarlet Pineapple’ The secret of …
