As we were walking back from our post-exhibition Indian afternoon tea at Cinnamon Bazaar, we passed through Charing Cross and spotted the gardens on the embankment below. I don’t think I’ve ever visited them before, but I was immediately drawn to the bright, densely packed tulip beds.

I’ve paid to attend tulip festivals in the past that weren’t nearly as impressive as this. There were so many varieties and such a beautiful mix of colours. It was a lovely, unexpected find.