Buy a rose for the RnLI Chris was ‘shocked and fl attered’ to be invited by the national Rose Society to put his name to one of the new 007 series of roses, pictured above: ‘The Rosa Chris Beardshaw, produced by C & K Jones, is big, pink, blousy and fragrant – not at all like me (!) but something just like I’d have seen standing in a vase on my grandmother’s kitchen table. It’s a hybrid tea, repeat-fl owering and quite self-sustaining rose, suitable for an informal style of garden.

‘I’m pleased to be passing £ .50 from the sale of each plant to the RnLI.’ email [email protected] or phone 018 9 740663..