Summer is a'cummin in..

louda sing cuckoo. And he really was singing away this morning, what a lovely sound and an immediate hint of summer coming. Strangely enough Clare and I sang that round again when we met up in Melbourne, the time before was xxx years ago in Dartington!! Good times.

This last week-end was also a wonderful one for sightings, I went camping with friends in Staffordshire and we saw peregrine falcons nesting in the cliffs above a beautiful valley. What incredible birds they are, the pair were not put off by walkers or climbers, so I hope they are successful in their nesting. The next day we saw hundreds of orchids and cowslips on the sides of a valley leading down to our tea spot - and shelter from the rain, as it was pouring down by then. There were also hedges of currant and gooseberry bushes, it would be worth going back at harvesting time!!

I have not only been camping but also exploring the nether regions of my garage again! This time I have a clearer idea of what needs doing, so two sets of shelves have been up - one to hold the stuff from the attic, and the other set went up this morning, they are going to hold all the jam I make. For a person living on my own I make far too much jam and chutney, so if I can see it easily, then it will be easier to give jars away. At the moment that involves a certain amount of mountaineering and tunneling - don't ask!! After tonight, jam will be stored on one side and the tools and garden equipment on the other.

Theoretically!!