We have waited and waited but, finally, it's spring at Ballyduff.

The confluence of the Arrigle and the Nore on Saturday 4 May

.....and the view of the Nore upstream from the confluence...............

............and downstream.

....and the darling (sycamore) buds of May.......

....and the Arrigle at Ballyduff Bridge through the budding sycamore....

...even the ash tree at the gate is struggling into leaf.

Sue's work on 'Granny's garden' continues and is just beginning to show colour.

And, astoundingly, 'horrid cat' decided to raise herself from her slumbers and venture forth - to the point of being, momentarily, friendly!

And on one of the last days of the bird feeder - it comes down in the morning - it received a visit from a robin: ever-present in the garden, I've never seen one at the feeder before.

And the girls have spent the past weeks trying to be as small birds - wondering how they too could get at the feeder...

...and in a valliant, but futile, attempt Prudence took to the air this morning!

And to celebrate Hannah's and Ousmane's, oh so brief, visit...

....Susie created one of her inimitable wild/garden flower posies for their bedroom.

That's it but it is - at last - spring......