We went to friends to watch the fireworks. First there was a look around the magnificent workshop drooling over Austin Healeys, an ancient Bugatti and a silver Jag.
Then out into the rain for fireworks……click below
Then we ran home to watch the end of the display from our upstairs windows – with the two youngest grandchildren who had just arrived from London
One of my favourite vegetables – purple sprouting broccoli
cut just now and in the pot already
In the garden a pheasant surprised me and was surprised by me
Click below (they have a vertical take of when startled).
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We have to protect the poultry from rats…..and remove dead and dying rodents 
Returned to late afternoon sunshine to find new,wooden staging in the greenhouse
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Sun playing through the trees
and on the raised beds
We moved mama and five growing chicks to a bigger hen house. One chick escaped but we caught (and kissed) her.
All quiet now
No reward yet
For Wednesday walking!
Her hearing aids were adjusted today – brilliant.
Returned on a soggy, bumper to bumper M1, just in time to see the animals before bedtime. The cows had been allowed into the old duck run to eat the overgrown grass and weeds
Nigel helped us put the quails in their cages.
