Thursday

Nice morning on what was promised to be the best day of the week

Scillonian III backing out

Still a bit splashy out there

We've seen quite a few of these Orange Tip butterflies but this is the first photo - well done Jim

Not even seen many Common White ones

Scillonian III passing  Rowse Crabber TO50 Harriet Eve

Blue boat day today 

Out in the swell

I thought Jim ought to have a drive in Goldie the Yaris so we went off to Godolphin House - pleased to say the dogs jumped in first time - The Wisteria was looking magnificent

Magnificent Copper Beech and in the foreground the Medlar Trees

The Medlar Trees were in flower - they have strange fruits which are left to rot before turning them into Medlar Jelly (as seen in an episode of Midsomer Murders)

The garden had some lovely Iris

and lots of Aquilegias that had seeded everywhere

Loved these

Just the one Peony

Cherry tree - I think

King Air Avenger came over low and slow

Sadly most of the Bluebells were past their best

The Bracken has grown so fast

The Carts in the Stables

We then gave Wooster a run on the big meadow and went down to the cafe to coffee etc

When we got home I spotted this Bee that was totally engrossed in this Cape Fig

Sadly the stormy weather has meant we have a large amount of seaweed on the beach - hope it washes out again

Working on the fields again

This was a really tiny bunny who didn't notice us pass by

Huge piece of kit heading for the next field

Lovely Pansies

Beginning to cloud over a bit

Preparing the overflow parking field with a fancy Flail mower

A run around the field

Hopefully the last of the "extra measures" needed to stop madam from going exploring again

Nice mackerel sky