Last night I saw this visitor in the garden:
and thought that I should say "hello" here as I've been very quiet for the last three months or so. I owe many people messages and good wishes - I will get round to replying but, in the meantime, please enjoy the dragonfly as an apology! I have been travelling and have been working and have been taking on some other extra duty-pleasures in my home town so internet minutes have been scarce: there are 24 hours in the day and more life = less screen. You know how it is! Enjoy the summer all.