1. The lime tree leaves look less limp than they did at the start of the week -- summer is gaining strength.
2. I take a nap after lunch -- cool blue and white bedding in cool white room.
3.Pots on the window ledge, planted up with seeds and some hope. This garden will move with us to our new home.
PS: Rosey left for Svalbad earlier this week to co-lead a scientific-exploration expedition with the British Schools Exploring Society. She's worked incredibly hard to get on this expedition, and it's an amazing opportunity to put her outdoor skills to good use. There's a note on their blog this morning to say that they've arrived safely.
Goldfinches, meeting and mackerel.
1. Goldfinches, painted like they're going to war, crowd the bird feeders. 2. We meet my cousin's partner for the first time, and it...
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1. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
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1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...
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1. I promised myself I wouldn't moan and grumble about it -- but I do. And as if by magic, a very kind friend produces the required blaz...