Wednesday 5th February - in and out of the garden

 Today was the sort of day which looked like Spring, until you went outside...

A neighbour gave us this pot of hyacinths a week or so ago. They had barely grown as far as the string I tied round them yesterday. Now they are about two feet tall. I'm pleased they have very little scent as they can be a bit overpowering, like lilies.

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The squirrel found the hanging tray of birdseed I put out this morning. It curled up on the tray and lay there, swinging gently as it feasted on the food. 'Huh!' I thought. I've read that mixing chilli powder in with the seed puts them off; has anyone tried that?

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There were four robins in the little apple tree, flitting around, fluttering from branch to branch. I've never seen four in our garden at the same time before. 

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Nunc Dimittis; one of a number composed by Herbert Howells...

Very spacious, with room to breathe...