Thistle flower with butterflies

Cafes bars and restaurants are allowed to open today for the first time since lockdown, with outside seating only. Unfortunately the weather has gone rather cold and we had torrential rain in the evening. I did go out to eat fish by the sea with a couple of friends, though, fortunately somewhere where the outside seating is under cover, and we were well wrapped up in winter jackets etc. A shame the heatwave couldn't have lasted a bit longer!