April 2009: after a stunning blue sky day of 20C the setting sun brings the newly plastered back wall to life, there's blossom all around the garden and we are transplanting seedlings in anticipation of a hot summer with flowers, fruit and vegtables aplenty. The new birds have settled in with Gloria, only survivor of autumn's deadly visitor; one egg a day so far this year but the little bare necked hens are growing fast!
