Feeding the family

After a late start, a gentle Saturday with a lot of 'pottering'.

The livid red rash on my legs that appeared at the beginning of our holiday came back with a vengeance after our walk yesterday evening. Not insect-related or allergy to some sort of vegetation as I had assumed last week. Dr Google tells me that it's a textbook case of 'hikers' rash', due to prolonged exercise in periods of hot weather. Most common in women over 50. Ah, the joys of ageing! So today's exercise was on the bike...

The birds are clearly pleased that we're back in residence, and taking full advantage of the food on offer. When the starlings had finished squabbling over the fat balls, and the blackbirds and pigeons had gone elsewhere, the sparrows moved in.  It all comes down to pecking order...