First Butterfly ....

.... one of last year's tortoiseshells that has overwintered I think. I had seen quite a few recently but this one kindly came down in the garden when we were doing the toad count in the pond and removing the toadspawn (we put it in a wild pond).

Thanks for all the good wishes for the elbow. Dressing was changed this morning and I didn't feel a thing but now the anaesthetic has completely worn off.....

I have cancelled my yoga classes for the foreseeable future and my sister and brother-in-law are not likely to come to us in April, also my Norway trip first week in May is in jeopardy too. All are small personal things compared to people's livelihoods being threatened by so many closures.