18/09/2016 All photos but one taken through the window!

Maximum temperature 20C, minimum 9C. 20 km/h NE wind. Dry, cloudy, and I do not believe this temperature forecast. We have both had long sleeves on all day today!

Despite the cooler weather bath time was in progress...

The Blue Tit was getting fed up...

and being continually splashed...

Think it had something to say here !!

Finally it gave up and flew away to watch.

Then one then had the bath all alone...

Great antics....

And feeling so much better :-)

Hot stuff -  Prairie Fire.

08/11/2015 A big undertaking today tidying up the barn! A couple of garden photos as well.

Maximum temperature 24C, minimum temperature 10C.  32 km/h S wind. Dry.

Before we started.....

Mid-day it looked even worse....

by late afternoon it was looking great :-)

A welcome bee...

an unwelcome snail!!

Pampas and blue skies.

Prairie fire and a web.

The neighbours climbing rose...

and their calendula flower peeking through the hedge.

22/10/2015 A very wet day that was not in the forecast!!!

Maximum temperature 17C, minimum 8C.  16 km/h NW wind. Rain not measured yet.

Raindrops on cosmos buds...

On hibiscus leaves...

 Lily leaves....

Fir tree...

Holly and berries....

and the pampas!!

The robin looking for food in the rain.

Puddles.

In the dry - hot chillies....

Orchid....

and Prairie Fire.

16/09/2015 Still the rain comes down! A few 'wet' photos from the garden.

Maximum temperature 24C minimum 14C. S winds up to 73 km/h.  5mm rain measured.

N.B. Not sure how much I will be able to keep up the diary until next Wednesday. We have visitors.

02/09/2015 Nigel out for a cycle ride and a couple of photos from the garden.

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 11C.  16 km/h N wind. Dry.