Twelve Today

Good for Basil, he chose to spend his 'official' birthday morning luxuriating in his Mr Fluffy bed. He does get very comfortable in it.

I walked him down to Finkins, courtesy of Cecily, for us to enjoy lunch. Basil had not only a sausage but also a rasher of bacon. Len joined us a little later and took Basil to the park for a run after we'd finished. So Basil got a lift home and I took Cecily back via Garendon Road.

Just as I got to the corner of Coach Road on the estate, I spotted several insects exploring the ivy, which is still in flower. I had thought at first that they would be wasps, but they're actually bees. See extra.