that winter could be here soon. Late but on its way.

The two ewe lambs are nearly a year old and have lived together in the paddock since the summer. At first timid they are getting braver and braver and today they ate a few nuggets from my hand (I had to crouch down and keep very still). I put the remainder of their feed on the ground just a step away from where I stood.

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But you can’t take Colmworth out of the woman. Welcome back Elli, lovely to walk together this morning

You will have to stay in the run until we find out what happened to your sister. Better safe than sorry.

has got off her eggs, having decided that they are not going to hatch. Hmmmm

Nigel likes climbing trees but he chickens out when he gets too high

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The “annex hens” roam around in the paddock all day but go home without argument- all except for one hen who keeps disappearing. I will have to go out at dusk and hope that she turns up as she did a few nights ago

A pancake that’s more like an omelette, covered with lemon juice and sugar. Mum gives Olga instructions and they use Gables fresh eggs.

On the way to town, in the car today, I listened to Judy Garland songs

• Memories of mum’s mum and dad ( my adored grandparents Anne and Charles) came flooding into my head as Ms Garland sang out. Grandma Anne was crippled with arthritis and walked with sticks until she had hip replacements – over 30 years of pain. She never complained, worked full time and travelled by public transport and always had a smile on her face. She taught me to play whist and kalooki and she watched me dance to Judy Garland as she sat in her armchair wishing that she could join me. How I miss her and my Grandpa even though I am now a grandma too.

There they were – snowdrops

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