more lords

and ladies. See lords and ladies earlier at http://tamar-valley-life.blogspot.com/2006/04/lords-and-ladies.html

no wonder they used to laugh in medieval days.

speckled wood

not the fritillary but the speckled wood, a fairly common butterfly of woods in early Spring.

not always calm

these young mallards were very nervous, and no, I didn't chase them; we have our own ducks now back at the pond.

reflections

and the Tamar today, running very still and deep, blue skies and deep blue eddies.

inny

lovely evening down on the Inny near Beals Mill bridge. The fish were rising. The blossom is out. Bliss.

flash news...breaking on the world news desks

yes, I came fourth out of a very large class of irritable breeds; and Harriet didn't do too badly either .

What with my brains and our good looks we will take over planet Earth.

Mum only came third out of 5.