Mr Fox's...

glove.

I remember as a child being fascinated by these beautiful plants and would collect the fallen flowers and put one on the end of each finger..they are a long time favourite and there are lots in the woods around me just now.  It has been a beautifully warm day which was enhanced by a local artist coming round to ask if he could paint the poppies and marguerittes in my front garden.  It was lovely watching him daub away with his oil paints to produce an enormous picture.  Very jolly and he really enjoyed himself which was lovely !!

Youngest daughter who has been staying left today for a short stay in Yorkshire before heading north again at the end of the week... it has been lovely to have her here for a few days.  Hopefully she will come again soon as she has 5 weeks work in London to get through.

(The barn owl just flew past the window on his nightly patrol.. do hope there are enough mice around for his supper tonight)