I love the smell of Tiger Balm in the morning OR The JOYS OF SUMMER

Me too. I can just see her!

Flowers in the hair, Bags - takes me back a bit.

Wet

Hope the sun shines for you tomorrow, jeni

A day of extra treats ......... a basket full of Lemon Balm, (which is a marvellous infusion to drink just before bed for a sound sleep), Borage, whose beautiful star blue flowers look fabulous (and taste like cucumber) in a green salad, and Apple Mint, for a softer and less aggressive flavour to spearmint. All potted up and ready to plant, but only after they'd had a chance to get over the shock of being moved.

All in all, a 'making day' to remember, of willows and herbs and friendship.

I didn't know that. I've piles of lemon balm in my garden! Too tired to go and pick it tonight but might try tomorrow. How do you prepare it please?

Lemon Balm and Peppermint from fresh leaves mmmm
Just waking up in NZ, "one more sleep" and I have to pack my bag.
Sad as always to be leaving - but at least it will be a pretty time of year. It will be strange to see how much spring has progressed.
If y'all could arrange for the weather to improve next week in the Uk that would be perfect.

Will try! But not very hopeful!

Jeni - A handful of leaves in a little pot, pour in boiling water, leave to seep for 5-7 mins, pour into favourite cup or mug and sup.

Safe trip back, Jess.

Safe journey jess

butter thanks. It's pouring here, so no way am I going to try it tonight but tomorrow?

The heat haze we had yesterday (all of 15.5° of it – we really go for it in Scotland! It was a beautiful, perfect day!) turned into a cold haze overnight, aka fog above about 100m. I wonder how thick it is up there and whether the sun will burn it off. Here's hoping....

Bright and breezy here in Cheshire, but none too warm. The wind has gone round to the east, I think. In my experience of trudging round the streets on election business in the past, the beginning of May often has east wind weather, at least hereabouts!

Thanks folks. Hope that there will be good films - there is best chance of this on Air NZ

Kintyre has a cloudless sky. Barely a breeze to tickle the sea. Heat haze over the islands. Pair of swallows perched on the wire. Cat on walkabout

Perfect soop

A day in the garden potting up, potting on and planting out,
Coriander and parsley
Baby butternuts
Aubergines and courgettes
With a dozen beetroot filling in the spaces
And all the herbs I was given now have their own place.

With all the rain the soil is nicely damp and warm, and now so am I! Stiff, too.

Butter
We have enjoyed two days of wall-to-wall- in Kintyre. Bliss!
Happy days to you all.

The clouds must start making themselves after they've passed you, soop. It has been sunny here too though. Every now and then the hills disappeared and there is a little, a very little, white stuff in their grooves. Probably hail. But we didn't get that, just a cool north-westerly wind.

Nice day, butty . I was going to do some gardening today but then got creative in another direction.

Maybe, just maybe, Summer is now beginning to think it might be arriving any time soon. .

Full moon tonight - will that herald our summer to come?

It's a lovely fresh morning here. Just been for a walk in the park with the dog, the horses are already out in the field, and the birds are going frantic with their last minute nest-building. I love these crisp sunny mornings. Can't believe we are going to be deluged with rain again today.

when love those early summer mornings - set's you up for the day, doesn't it!

Has that pesky rain arrived?

Been out to a fabulous nursery for stuff to stuff into my window boxes for the W. !

Bags It's overcast and grey with lots of chilly moisture in the air.

I'm about to put the finishing touches to Elegrans painting. As I can't climb into the attic [where I usually paint], all my clobber is on the dressing table. Am having lots of fun.

After a dry (for here) few weeks (chuckle, poor southies, not) — our almost permanent puddle at the bottom of the drive dried up even! — we've had a bit of the falling damps this morning. Not rain as such, just a wee smirr for a wee while. Happy to stay indoors as had to deal with a second nosebleed a little while ago. It seems to have dried up now, can feel my septum scabbing You don't want to know that!!!!



Bloody rhinitis.

Not terribly warm here. It rarely is. Very green though.