The first Swallow!

 I've never had one arrive so early before.  SO delighted to see it.

What a difference a day makes.  We woke to sunshine and it has been such a lovely spring day here. Alfie was keen to go out first thing, but just had a drink from the rainwater bucket and sat in the sun.  I had some breakfast and then went out to do a quick and frugal shop.  I did, however, really want to get a replacement Blackcurrant bush for the one which never really grew an inch where it was planted (I may try and plant it elsewhere, in hope).  This one has lots of manure at its roots, and is tucked in with the good seaweed compost which is making my Garlic grow like weeds.  I also spotted a lovely Aubretia - two colours in one pot - so why not?  I kept the food shopping very low to allow the £12 for these.  I am going to be working my way through the freezer now.

We had a BIG train in at Llandod Station when I was parking in Aldi, so I quickly took a photo.  I imagine it costs an arm and a leg to travel on this beauty - 7 carriages and an engine, fine dining and luxury accommodation (it's a sleeper). Our Heart of Wales trains have just one carriage!! Occasionally two.  Aldi have their very cheap veg offer (Tesco is 15p but Aldi is 8p or even 4p).  I got carrots, 2 x onions, potatoes, and garlic x 3.

A little dappled shade when it got warmer :)

Two-tone Aubretia - two different colour seedlings had cosied up together.

I'm hoping this Blackcurrant will fruit well here.  

My moorland view as I gardened on the bank today.

First blossom nearly out in the orchard - this is a Pear (French name I can't remember).

I bought a reduced stir fry pack in Aldi today, and two chicken breasts.  One has gone to make the stir fry meal which will last me two days.  I cooked up the portion of mince I thawed yesterday and that will make several helpings of Mince Cobbler.  I bought a good pack of mixed frozen berries from Aldi to replace the one I used for the jam last week.  May turn this into jam too.

Just a few of the hundreds of Primroses which bloom here in the spring.  The house should have been called Primrose Cottage.

Thank you for all your comments yesterday.  I will just reply to you all and say thank you, or I will be saying the same thing over and over.