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What a glorious sunny and warm day!  Just had the delightful view of a parent blue tit teaching its young to eat from our bird table.  At first the babies just perched there with open beaks, expecting to be fed, but their mother/father decided to let them serve themselves and they soon learned what to do. But then a greedy blackbird came and chased them off.  We also have a family of 4 blackbirds, a pair of sparrows and a pair of robins.  Would-be participants are a pair of fat pigeons, but they can't reach the feeder, so have to make do with what falls onto the ground.  Nothing exotic, but still very interesting to watch. 

My daughter lived in a house which had formerly been occupied by a shipwright.  He had used his considerable woodworking skills to fit out the house with cupboards which made use of all kind of nooks and crannies. They were skilfully made, too.  He had worked on boats and was used to making the most of awkward spaces.  Whether he had worked on big ships, I don't know.

Thanks for your concern, folks.  I have had lots of tests and have more to come, but no one has any answers yet.  Otherwise I am feeling fine and carrying on with my usual activities.  What else can you do?

There's a really cold wind here this morning.  I have to confess that we are still having the central heating on for the last half hour or so of the day and we still put our electric blanket on at night....and it's almost June!  Next weekend is supposed to be warmer and drier, so we can only hope.

The weekly shop has now been done and put away.  We have been enjoying the asparagus, but I think the season is just about over now.  It's a real treat for me.  We usually visit Germany in May, when the asparagus season (those fat white spears) is in full swing, but can't do so this time.  It's all my fault - I had a "funny turn" and am awaiting hospital tests, so the travel insurance company won't cover me until I get a diagnosis.  

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