Well, here are the results from my wanderings around the garden taking photos.

This was taken sitting in Mr Penry's chair, through the kitchen window. I thought it was all right considering I haven't cleaned the glass in ages!

And here's another:

For reasons I don't entirely understand, I am fascinated with taking pictures of the ground. Possibly because I am short, and therefore the ground looks very real to me. (?? ) But this picture has a lovely abstract quality that attracted me :

And here is something rusty for Usksider:

What is a cow bell doing in the garden? Well may you ask.... truth is, I'm not sure of the answer to that one!

My passion for the colour green has occasionally prompted those around me to suspect I am really a Martian (though why green I'm not sure, since Mars is supposed to be the red planet. Little green men, I suppose!)

Anyway, I thought this conifer presented a beautiful pattern-like quality.

And finally, here is the last rose of summer (well, almost. It makes a good title, anyway!) There are actually quite a few roses in bloom in the garden at the moment, but this one looked so terrible lonely and aloof....

Well, there you have it! You've seen a bit of my garden!

Well, I know I'm a cynical old trout, but my faith in human nature was restored today. I was out and about when I had a flat tire in the supermarket carpark. A nail went right into the tyre wall.

Now I know changing a tyre isn't rocket science, but it isn't easy either. Plus the fact that I couldn't get my spare tyre out of the boot because the bolt that kept it in place was corroded. I rang home but Mr Penry said he wouldn't be able to reach me for about half an hour.

Then a car drew up with a young couple and a baby inside. The wife asked if I needed any help and I explained what had happened. To cut a long story short the husband changed the tyre, ending up completely covered in oil, gunge and WD40.

So - whoever you are (I never got their name) - many many thanks. Not just for changing my tyre and helping me out, but for being such tidy, decent people.

You've restored my faith in human nature...

Well, that's the plan. A nice easy day, playing around with my camera, seeing what it will do before The Wedding. We still don't have a firm date for that yet, but it's likely to be quite soon.

I did a lot more research for my book yesterday, and am happy to say that the end is in sight. I keep saying this, and really I'm only fooling myself I think, because it's a huge task, but so enjoyable that I don't mind it. I'm looking forward to the actual writing of course but I just can't do much of that until I get the research organised. At the moment the plan is for about fourteen chapters, but that count could be higher or lower.

Well, forgive me for writing such a short post but I'm off to enjoy the sunshine! I'll be back later!