14 August 2026

Walks in the dreven on hot days, with this full, lush, green summer foliage will soon look different -

and are therefore to be noticed, remembered, enjoyed -

Meanwhile, from Edinburgh these pictures of the angel child ready for his first swimming lesson are also giving me joy -

The boy is only 5 months into his life, but already he has ... 

... gone camping in a tent in the highlands, been to a rugby match to support Scotland, taken part in his first Pride march, participated in Newhaven's annual Gala Day, travelled across the border to Berwick upon Tweed, been to art galleries, museums and libraries, witnessed his first solar eclipse ... 

and now - his first swimming lesson in a big pool. 

What next? He looks excited and ready for whatever it is -