At Last!

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Warmer weather, said to be better than in some Mediterranean resorts, arrived yesterday along with clear-blue skies.

As we took our dogs out for their early morning walk on Two Tree Island, we spotted a green woodpecker scurrying along the road’s edges after the insects that run along them. The may blossom was diffusing the island with its delicate scent and, as background music, we had two pheasants calling to each other as well as a pair of nightingales.

Afterwards, the supermarket was jam-packed with shoppers stocking up with stuff for the barbecues that would be fired up at midday. On our return with our own shopping, the lawnmowers and strimmers could already be heard along with the sounds of a couple of DIYers banging away. In the gardens, children were playing to the music of the local blackbirds, and in our own garden the blue tits were busy foraging for their young. By lunchtime, the strangled jingles of the ice-cream van could be heard in the distance.

Truly, summer has arrived at long last.
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