I can hear the trees shivering

Ste Ninon
Yesterday's weather: this cold is getting boring


This is one COLD azalea!!!

I just noticed on this photo it looks a bit like a tombstone - if I don't keep the azalea warm perhaps it will need one!!!

We have new residents in the hedgerow. Around 100 starlings have just moved in, chattering away all day long. It would be lovely to see them doing their famous roosting 'dance' but as we are nowhere near reed beds I think that unlikely. However, it's lovely to have them along.

The bird table is still attracting the one blue tit, but there are other birds showing an interest too now. Hopefully it will be as busy as the hedgerow before long.