The Merry Month of May

O, the month of May, the merry month of May,
So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green!
O, and then did I unto my true love say,
Sweet Peg, thou shalt be my Summer's Queen…

by Thomas Dekker (c. 1572–1632)


Another beautiful cloudless day, and even warmer than yesterday at 21°C. So after my library book group this morning, took the scenic route home, following the river. Making the most of this weather, this afternoon a friend came round for cake and a cuppa in the garden. May is such a lovely month, everywhere looks so fresh and green…