Spent the last week just pottering - doing little jobs around the house in Dixme and enjoying the peaceful surroundings. It's warm and sunny but with quite a breeze sometimes - but perfect for me as I don't like it too hot. We've put some fat balls hanging on the peach tree and this has attracted some little bluetits - but they're not blue - more of a sandy colour with a greenish upper. They have a definite black stripe across the eye and a greyish cap - but hang up side down on the fat balls and (other than they're not blue) look and act (and are the same size) just like a bluetit - if anyone has any ideas let me know - my bird book doesn't know!
I've attached a photo of the finest loo you could have - it is in the shed with no glass in the windows (so never smells). No flush - just an earth closet - I give it a clean now and again as it does get a bit dusty. We do have another two inside the house should anyone despair at having to use a loo in the shed (however very popular with the men at evening barbeque's - there's some kind of basic instinct there)
It's water on the floor where I've thrown a bucket over it - not where someone has missed!
