Better and better

More work in the garden. The sun was shinning and we were down to tee-shirts in the afternoon. Sue was moving plants to more suitable sites and I sowed some grass seed onto the 'patching' I have done on the front garden to level some of the humps and hollows in the front lawn.

Being interested in nature and wildlife, we keep having to rub our eyes as our new surroundings reveal yet more exciting features.

The tree which we noticed just coming into bloom a week ago is now in full flower. This tree is just up the road going over the hill behind us. This afternoon (Sunday) we went for a walk up this road/track and we saw a few more of theses trees. We don't recognise it but it might be 'Wintersweet' or Chimonanthus, so if anyone knows it please let us know. On the walk , (on the 4th of March!) we then saw some wild violets, some flowering Vinca and a Foetid Helibore.

We also had a lovely view of a Great Spotted Woodpecker working his way up a tree.

It was a wonderful end to a lovely day, which we dutifully celebrated with a bottle of our cheap 'bubbly' at 50p a bottle. It just keeps on getting better and better. Cheers!