It’s almost the end of June and I am tentatively going to say that summer has actually arrived, at least, for the moment!

A few of our strawberries have ripened (and been eaten) and our potatoes have finally started peeking out of the compost and another layer has been added.

Letters to Enid 51

and

Reading the Famous Five to Brodie part 9

I’ve already included one photo but let’s have another one. (I can still dimly remember when Stef and I used to put up dozens of photos some Mondays!)

Here’s Brodie and me enjoying a few chapters of Valley of Adventure. Naturally he’s wearing a sunhat I bought myself years ago and just discovered at the back of the wardrobe.