Apple Blossom and Autumn promise

There is plenty of blossom on our apple trees now. I hope this means we will have a good harvest later this year, especially as the crop was light last year. 
Met two friends for an outdoor pub lunch, by the river Test near Stockbridge. Fortunately, we were in a marquee as  there was a torrential rain shower while we ate. We had hoped to go for a good country walk afterwards, but ended up doing a short walk along lanes ,much later, from one  friend's  house in Chilbolton. At least we got a view of  the Chilbolton Observatory (see extra). For over fifty years  it has been a UK hub of meteorological measurements , radio astronomy and satellite tracking. There are occasional open days there, which I should think would be most interesting.