Colourful

We have guests arriving this week, so we spent the day up at the pool just cleaning up the pool room and generally tidying up the pool area. We also mowed and strimmed the slope, which is extremely satisfying when it’s done, but it is hot, thirsty work

So we took some time out and sat down under the parasol to have a little bit of relief from the late afternoon sun. We enjoyed an early supper of bread and cheese, local tomatoes and herbs from the garden with a delicious chilled glass of Sancerre.

Whilst we were quietly sitting eating our meal a couple of little butterflies came to visit and warm their wings. This is a small tortoiseshell, very proud of his brightly painted wings. It’s just wonderful to be attracting so many colourful butterflies to the garden.