Warm.

It's been a warm day, overcast with very little wind. My first job was to give the corridor ceiling a final coat of paint and then because it looked so yellow against the newly painted door frame, I gave Peter's study door a coat of gloss. Although that section of the corridor was in an exceptionally poor state I can see that I'll be continuing to freshen up all the rest of the corridor as my next project. 

My afternoon was spent outside working in the hens' run. First I put in some plants in the tucked away corner beside the shed where the compost heap has been relocated too. I planted a vigorous, scrambling hardy geranium (above) as well as some Gardeners' Gaiters (a stripy grass) and some mind your own business. 

Then it was back to digging out nettle roots. I seem to have been stuck on a nasty patch for a while but hopefully tomorrow things will progress a bit faster. 

After gardening I had some time relaxing and reading. No wind today but it is surprising just how much noise 2 small streams make. 

 A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly.

A Club-Tailed dragonfly.