Adorable - but seriously hard work

I’ve never seen Baddesley Clinton looking more beautiful.

The famous dahlia bed is well prepared but will not be in full bloom for a week or so at least.

The relocated vegetable garden, now well established, is healthy and thriving. Wildflowers abound and were attracting lots of Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown butterflies.

The light on the house was perfect (Extra)

But I couldn’t resist the ducklings with their proud mother.