A few days ago, I saw a photo online of the author, Dennis Potter. In Spring and early summer, I often think of these lines, written when he knew he was dying.

“. . . at this season, the blossom is out in full now, there in the west early. It's a plum tree, it looks like apple blossom but it's white, and looking at it, instead of saying "Oh that's nice blossom" ... last week looking at it through the window when I'm writing, I see it is the whitest, frothiest, blossomest blossom that there ever could be, and I can see it. Things are both more trivial than they ever were, and more important than they ever were, and the difference between the trivial and the important doesn't seem to matter. But the nowness of everything is absolutely wondrous, and if people could see that, you know. There's no way of telling you; you have to experience it, but the glory of it, if you like, the comfort of it, the reassurance ... not that I'm interested in reassuring people - bugger that. The fact is, if you see the present tense, boy do you see it! And boy can you celebrate it.”

I love the word “blossomest” and the phrase about “the nowness” of everything.

I offer you the tail end of the cow parsley, which has been frothy and gorgeous for the last month.

I was visited this morning by Kathleen, who was Mum’s visitor from the chapel. We had a good chat.

This afternoon I went to see Maureen and Brian, settling into their room at Cartyne Care Home. It’s tough making such an adjustment. I spent over an hour trying to persuade Maureen’s tablet and mobile to synchronise and for her to see her btinternet emails. The Wi-Fi in the room is very weak so it was a slow process. (Plus needing to reset passwords.) I left when the Parkinson’s nurse arrived to see Maureen.

Then to Jenny and Dennis. Kate had to come home early from holiday because Dennis is poorly. Twice this week a GP had chosen not to visit when asked. She sent a paramedic to take bloods this afternoon. He is lovely and reassured them by his presence. (You can guess my thoughts.)

Tonight we have a meeting to discuss investing in a community organised solar field for the village.