'Feeled' mushrooms

Pip came to see us both today. He started off by both giving and receiving a massage, to and from Helena. Then I prepared lunch for us all before he and I went for a walk into the fields by the Weyhouse, just across the valley opposite to our back garden.

While they were busy treating each other, I went to the shop at Stancombe Beech Farm, near Bisley, to get some of their eggs, potatoes, leeks and mushrooms. I also bought some plants, such as a pretty red Michaelmas daisy, some courgettes, peppers and lettuce seedlings.

I then went exploring The Sydenhams, an old 11th century Cotswold estate, where I found an orchard right next to the main house, with some traditional Cotswold long haired sheep and their lambs. I took lots of pictures again, but still couldn't get sharp results with the lens. Hmmm. That was a shame as I wanted to blip these sheep in such a lovely setting.

Back home, I checked the results on importing into Aperture but they were definitely no good. When I came downstairs, Pip had found the mushrooms and was playing about like this. I told him to wait while I got my camera and changed the lens, and Helena made him this hat, to cover up his embarrassment. I can't think why.

Lunch was good and the mushrooms have been thoroughly enjoyed, lightly cooked in butter and garlic. Pip and I then went for the walk where I updated him on my latest discoveries about the landscape, foloowing my meeting with Neil, who is a local archaeologist and has similar interest to mine about our 'backyard'. I must get round to showing you the waterfall soon, which is flowing well with all the rain, that started falling again as we turned for home on our walk.