Not summer

A real summery look to this nearby cottage garden with that most cottagey flower of them all, marigolds. But the air wasn't summery with the bitterly cold wind that has reached all parts of Britain. The wind has blown down all the nuts off the beech tree at our gate and the cars crunch their way in to our drive.

Thank you to everyone who helped my yesterday's blip into the Spotlight. This is a new experience for me and Normous was mystified by my squeal of delight. He was still mystified when I told him what it was all about!