8th May 2026...pole replacement at last, grasshopper 😭

Tempête Nils on Feb 12th took down several telephone poles, which also carry our fibre. Today the worst were replaced.

This poor grasshopper, has a fungus infection called 'zombie fungus'... it will die and spead more spores around.

7th May 2026.. weeding, garden photos, gall wasps on oak.

Weeding around the swimming pool...

Veg garden 

Many oak trees have gall wasps this year..it makes the leaves deform.

Gall wasps

5th May 2026...Buster Boo

The prunings of the kiwi fruit always gets Buster's attention!

Its a mild hallucinogen for cats...he was stoned all day!

'Helping' with my jigsaw puzzle!

3rd May 2026...sheep and roses

This sheep was determined to get the fresh leaves of the chestnut tree

Some flowers from Corinne 

Roses from our garden, picked because heavy rain is forecast.