Sheffield-based florist Tracey Campbell of Campbell’s Flowers contacted me whilst I was on holiday last week.

She had some very exciting news, in that she’d been asked to create a special ‘Golden’ bouquet for Olympic champion Jessica Ennis.

It was presented to Jessica by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield in front of 10,000 people and local and national media at a civic reception to celebrate her homecoming this month.

The bouquet featured sunflowers, to reflect Jessica’s sunny disposition, and included locally grown and British flowers.… Read more