Confused

We have two small 'trailing rosemary' (Rosemary capri?) plants in the 'yard, in smallish containers. Both plants flowered in early summer, and this one has decided to flower again, but goodness knows why - it's not been unusually warm or sunny recently.

Two visitors today. First, Jacqui, who was on the way home after walking her little dog, Fletch. We stood at opposite ends of the 'yard for a quick catch up. Poor Fletch ran up the stairs and stood at the top, waiting for us to follow, and had to be persuaded down!

The second was Olivia - a lovely surprise as I thought she'd gone back to France - who had come in to Wooler for some essential shopping. We stood in the 'yard and chatted for as long as we could bear the cold - neither of us was dressed for the outdoors, and it was damp and decidedly chilly by then. Something seems horribly wrong when you can't ask a friend in for coffee, or invite them for a meal...