Great choice. I love Kate Bradbury’s book and the one that preceded it. I’ve yet to read the autobiography of Ronald Blythe but it’s on my beside waiting. Just finishing Alys Fowler’s book Hidden Nature first which I’m enjoying.

Just awful and so disrespectful of the huge, diverse, international workforce without whom our health and care services would be in an even more dire position. Tired of this ‘new’ Labour.

You managed to capture beautifully that brief moment of warmth, sunshine and blue skies in the city this morning.

Beautiful. And I love the subtle variations in them.

Mary Colwell is always inspiring - her recent book The Gathering Place is excellent. Good for you for trying the creative challenge. Hope the drawing is taking pride of place at home somewhere and inspired you to do more

How was in Lynn?

They are indeed. It’s a good year for them, we’ve loads that have self seeded around the place

Awoke to find a sparrow hawk on the veggie bed. Resting perhaps, though it remained quite still for some time, I suspect waiting for some unsuspecting prey.
#firstbirdofmyday

Happy birthday. Look forward to reading more about your grand tour

What a relief. Our old cat used to take off for days at a time. The first time he did it for 5 days and we were utterly bereft.