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It’s frosty at minus 1 now and will only reach 4-5 degrees today. Possible rain later this afternoon/evening.

My moan for today is that I can't think of what to moan about - but I shall work on it!

Well the ground is very wet so not much. However on the way to the car I noticed that the first crocuses are coming into flower, more snowdrops have popped up and a saw the first Anemone nemorosa flower about to open. On the staging on the decking the gladioli are in full leaf and, note to self,...

@strongylodon As always fabulous sightings and so early or not.

Thirty plus years ago one October I took the train from Baden Baden changed once (I think) and went along the Rhine to Cologne where the train went along the Ruhr Valley towards Hamburg and I got off at Herford. The whole journey was fascinating, but especially along the Rhine with vineyards on...

Thank you so much for sharing your stunning picture with us It is such a calming view. I hope that you got the desired restful night @AuntyRach - mine was rubbish but as I'm not doing anything too stressful today I will be able to take things easy. I'll probably continue work on the scarf....

Watched a handsome Green Woodpecker seeking grubs and worms in the Communal lawn yesterday. Stayed around for a good 15 minutes... A very timid bird though - will fly off if he catches sight of you moving.. jenny namaste

@Fof ours aren't even showing buds! Lovely to see yours in such gorgeous colour.

Oh, what handsome boys. I have always preferred boys.

I was looking idly at the rain out of an upper floor window an hour ago when I saw two beautiful foxes cross the garden from right to left in single file. They seemed unhurried but businesslike - straight across the garden with no hesitation or diversions.