... but it certainly cheers me up. One of our stable Swallows has returned home. I saw a 2nd yesterday morning, but it was just Passing Through. Hope more of our Swallows soon arrive. Yesterday's sunshine and delightful warmth cheered me up no end. I pottered about in the greenhouse, and transplanted the other cucumber plants, and have sown some runner beans (Scarlet Emporor) and a packet of Sarah Raven's seeds - Rose Campion. I bunged the Iris, Lychnis Strachis, and Paeony which I bought in Hereford Garden Centre in pots as I need to dig over where they are to live and remove grass and old house debris. A job for tomorrow.
In between watching the racing from Aintree with Keith, I went out and finished painting two walls in the summerhouse for Emma, who was away in Carmarthen for the day. I listened to Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (Diana Gabaldon) and it was an absolute joy to listen to the story as I worked.
I did some weeding on the left hand side of the bank, where grass was threatening to overwhelm my plantings. I will have to get some membrane and mulch down.
I have found a little time to do Family History research (it's wonderfully distracting to escape into the past) and have gotten back further with Keith's Isle of Man ancestors. Back to 1602 with his main line now. Manx records are brilliant and there is so much on line.
Today Emma and I are going to see Tam, Jon and Rosie. I am going to tidy her back garden for her and will pot up a few Aquilegia from here (seeds from Ynyswen) so she has a nice link to our old home in her new one.
Enjoy your weekend all. I will try and find time to answer your comments.
