I took some great photos at The Farm yesterday. Buttercup yellow laburnum flowers cascading from skinny branches, revelling in their deliciously noxious reputation. A mallard drake with his head barely above the plantain and grasses in a burgeoning meadow. The Rasta lambs, now less shy and more photographically amenable, posing delightfully in the paddock enjoying the post-deluge sunshine. A monstrous hosta, still unscathed. Evidence of bunny activity. A fallen quince tree. Three half barrels in decreasing sizes planted up with bedding, brightening a dull corner. Spanking new plants in their new homes. Public enemy No. 1, a particularly wilful and malicious chicken, who has been digging up these newly planted specimens and doesn’t even have the good grace to wait until I have left the area. Throughout the rain and the accompanying mud I wrestled with waterproofs and juggled my poor abused camera to take these award-winning shots. All for your delectation. On arriving home I found my camera memory card still inserted into my laptop. Oops! Here is a lovely lilac from earlier in the week, it will have to suffice.
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Off The Edge Gardening 
Sounds like something I would do.
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It was one of those days (yes another one!)
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But your commentary painted so many wonderful mental pictures that, trust me, all was NOT lost! 🙂
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Thank you, that duck picture would have been a beauty!
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Noooooo!!
(I would have loved the duck..)
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I will try and recreate the moment next week……….. are you thinking what I’m thinking? 🙂
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Yes. The battery will have run out. (Been there, T-shirt etc…)
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I will recharge the battery this very minute, now where did I put the charger …… 🙂
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Great pictures! despite the rain and mud 😉
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Thanks x
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mmm…what are you….!
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Twit?
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A lovely picture which wafted me with the fragrance, I do like lilac.
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Had to chuckle because my memory card is out of my camera right now. 🙂 I don’t have any lilacs this year because I moved the bush last year so I enjoyed this photo. 🙂
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Glad you liked it and get that card back in the camera quick!
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I did that at my sister’s wedding (a long time ago, in the days when you could take photos without a film in the camera- remember those?). Nice to know it’s still possible in this digital age and that other people do it too! Good luck with the next time.
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There is always room for making mistakes, in my experience the weakest link is often the user!
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Oh…been there for sure! 🙂
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So pleased I am not alone!
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