Judging by the puddles on the roof of the garage, it's been raining hard overnight. We're back to the 'funny old weather we're having' topic of conversation with, so I gather, a gulf stream that is in the wrong place again! Here in the 'dry south east' we're having enough rain to keep everything nice and damp and to avoid having to water the garden, but elsewhere I gather it has been dreadful again, with more flooding.
Changing the subject, yesterday we paid a pleasant visit to Stotfold Mill and nature reserve, a lovely working mill on the Ivel. Unfortunately, it wasn't actually milling yesterday but it was still interesting and worth visiting if you are ever in the area. There's a very pleasant nature walk too but there wasn't time for that - it will keep for another day, but we spend some considerable time on a kind of veranda watching a pair of swans and their five cygnets and discussing the wild flowers and grasses that were growing in abundance along the river's edge. I have photos but haven't had time to upload them yet, so will post a few later. I also have a bag of wholemeal flour ground at the mill and a bag of rolled oats, bought in the shop there. So that's bread and porridge sorted out for the next little while.
Today, apart from the usual stuff, it will probably be watching the Olympics. This 'red button' thing is really useful. I'm not always interested in what is on the main channels, but there's always something more interesting to find using the red button. Watching all those competitors being so very active is very exhausting, isn't it? :0)
And I must pay a visit to Mr Chapman. Mr Chapman is the best butcher in the area and his sausages are to die for, they truly are. Usually when I am here it is Saturday and not only is he only open until midday, the queues are out of the shop and right round the corner so no thanks! I can feel a shopping list coming on!
And it's time for the first coffee of the day - better go and make it!
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