Spring has sprung

On Thursday we heard the first pass over of the cranes on their way back to their summer feeding grounds. They left late and are coming back early so they must be thinking along the lines of…’we no sooner got there than we have to go back’. However a very welcome sign for us.

We are busy gardening as everything is showing signs of life and so pruning and tidying is being done in earnest. A newly cleared area of the garden where we are rebuilding a stone wall has revealed some beautiful daffodils.

A visiting hare

The other morning, standing in the kitchen, we were given the most wonderful view of a hare quietly sitting on the path down to the pool garden. Initially we wondered if it was unwell as it is rare to see one so close to the house. Fortunately it allowed us time to take a photo before casually hopping off. A great way to start the day.