There was no sign of the rabbit yesterday morning despite an enthusiastic beating around the garden walls, so we all turned our attention to other things. For Nicky, Alison and myself that meant oiling the benches with linseed, a pleasant task in the sunshine until Derek lit a bonfire which caused clouds of smoke! Dismantling ivy from the old shed which is to be demolished took up the rest of the morning, punctuated by a shocking act of nature witnessed by us all as a stoat took a rabbit in the paddock, amidst lots of squeals the tiny beast finished it off with alacrity but the victim was simply too big for it to move and it was still there when we left. Whether it was our own garden Bugs we can only speculate, but at least it didn't fall to Derek's gun a more fitting end I think.
Pics-the doomed shed, a pity it is to be dismantled but more weddings are being held in the garden and ultimately that means more money for improvements. All gardens no matter how old should have room to evolve.
"God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December"
James Matthew Barrie
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