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Spot takes the biscuit

Harriet, who inadvertently has been shut out, watching Spot being given a biscuit. I know dogs are dogs, but their emotional repertoire clearly includes total indignation. The title might have been "where's mine ???".

young blackbird

the first young blackbird of the year, fatter than its parents, and very thrush like revealing the blackbird's close relationship with the thrush family (and very early). For a close up see this picture from last year (link)

the road to Pempwell

a typical lane with a patch of wild daffodils making a pleasing contrast with the red paint on the house in the background. Is there anywhere else in the world quite like Cornwall?l

new arrivals

the annual lamb photograph; someone obviously has a black sheep in the family.

Jane's House

and sunset over Vailima in the heart of the village