Clematis

The clematis has now produced its big flowers. More buds on the way.
An update on Shelley the Tortoise. Finally got him to a vet for a check-up. He had no chip, therefore no chance of finding who had him previously. So, he has been chipped. He is in ok health, but needed worming and a vitamin shot. We also found out that he is not a Hermann! He is a Greek Tortoise,, otherwise known as a Spur-thighed Tortoise due to the boney spurs on their hind legs. The vet assessed him to be around 10 years old. This breed can live to well over 100, so will be around, we hope, long after we have gone.