Had a lovely time picking blackberries today. It is a  wonderful fruit that is aesthetically pleasing on the eye! Even better in my favourite pudding, blackberry and apple crumble.Got me pondering on how many poets have written about blackberries, I am going to look through the various anthologies I’ve got later. Surely someone has written about them!

“Sir Gawain” my trusty mount got a good clean today, was caked in mud from the great cycle ride. Almost now at our target of £3000 with gift aid to add; we should do it this week. About to write-up the ride for the village newsletter.

Yesterday’s football was a dismal goalless draw. Not sure about the balance of our side because he wants to accommodate all four forwards. Need a tough tackling midfield player, would offer my services but I’ve lost my boots!