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Claire Maycock's avatar

It looks like a bumper year for valerian, it's waving alongside many of the village walls in shades of pink and white.

Mo's avatar

a wonderful triple rainbow arching across the sky, it was so worth getting drenched on my evening walk home from the basket swing.

Art Vandelay's avatar

Back to using the indoor drying rack, but the gardens are grateful for the rain. Short walks between showers to appreciate a glorious profusion of irises, beautifully paired with lupins, fallen tree blossom underfoot

Anne Puffett's avatar

Love the bench, how thoughtful, really hope it is respected.

This week has been sun, downpours, tiny conkers growing in place of blossom, June drop from the apple trees and scatters of rose and peony petals dusting the patio.

Elaine's avatar

Barefoot on the lawn in the rain and then later gently dipping a glass jar into my mini pond to show my little grandchildren how the tadpoles are developing ….to whoops of delight!

Cathryn Thompson's avatar

I’ve been chasing off a magpie trying to get to the blackbird nest, we’ll see if it comes back. And relentless rain this week, certainly different to last week.

Wendy Turner's avatar

I've got a pair mithering a sparrow's nest - I feel like a protective parent!

Cathryn Thompson's avatar

I know what you mean, I fear we are fighting a losing battle!

Alexandra Wilmott's avatar

Too warm for a rain coat and too wet to go without!

Yola Booth's avatar

The swifts arrived and the garden is a hive of activity with a flock of sparrows chatting away and baby blue tits being taught our garden is a safe space.

Clare Barnett's avatar

A lovely week in a tiny French house has helped with a reset. Lots of swallows swooping by. Looking forward to seeing what the rain has done to the garden and allotment.

Lou B's avatar

Learning about the different types of twilight in the June chapter of The Almanac. Back to dreich after the glorious sunshine. Moorhen chick's ❤️

The commute to your new office looks lovely. Fingers crossed for the picnic bench.

Wendy Turner's avatar

It is the brief but beautiful window for the rambling roses to lord it over the garden.

And I feel a little bubble of love for the person who left that bench Lia - may that ripple out through our angry world.

Jarvis Green's avatar

Making hay while the sun shines. First cutting is off the field and in the barn.

Dan Treagust's avatar

I saw swallows swooping over the edge of a field at the beginning of the week and by mid week tufts of lambs wool hanging damp from brambles

Debra Nicholson's avatar

Lush green with blossoms everywhere! Some light rain then right back to sun and blue skies. Enjoyed the full moon thoroughly

Georgina Gowland's avatar

It's flaming June and my heating has just come on!

Rosamund Saunders's avatar

Fox cubs running rings around their parents.