Ladybird says, "Happy Paddy's Day."

I searched for a St Patrick's Day event to tog locally to no avail. :( I was reduced to looking for action on my Paddy's Pride ivy outside the back door like last year. I was quite pleased to shoot my first green shieldbug of the season and spotted a lovely solitary bee that I hoped would return. It didn't. :( Nice to see a seven spot ladybird enjoying the sunshine on the sulphur-hearted leaves.

The quote for today on the calendar that my sister bought for me is, "Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful." It is from George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwight's, Back To Methuselah. I was listening to a programme last night about unlocking the secret of living forever. How awful. The only Methuselah I'm interested in is the one filled with bubbly. :)

MrQ was evacuated to Codicote in Hertfordshire during the war and remembers seeing George Bernard Shaw who lived in nearby Ayot St Lawrence.