She probably got hit by a car last night and crawled under our hedge to die. I hope she didn’t suffer

All tucked up in the barn now

A bumble bee

During the weekly village Wednesday Walk I was introduced to a new food – chilli jam. A fellow walker mentioned that she had eaten this with scones and cheese on a recent visit to a cafe.

So why not give it a go?

Welcome Mr and Mrs Mallard. Please stay

Next to the plant are two glasses bought some years ago by a dear friend who thinks we are farmers. As the punch line of an old Jewish joke goes (slightly altered) “By a farmer I’m no farmer!”