I forgot to mention…

That we still have lots of insects about.

Only recently the ants flew away after the first big storm.
The other day I saw, amongst other things, bumblebees, bees, butterflies, dragonflies and also ants which had constructed a type of track and were all busily rushing along it.
With today’s rain the plants are looking much healthier and some are in bloom or budding away. It all seems crazy since Sunday is December 1
Dave and I have been shopping and Dave is recovering from the exertion snoring at my feet. Boris is outside in the sun, the door is open because it’s 22C outside and 24C inside.