Mothering Sunday and a warm weekend

                                        OR An excuse for taking loads of photos : )

Bertie under the blossom

Casual chat

Luna in search of butterflies

Perfect set of teeth

After a dismal wet cold week it was lovely to behold a wonderful blue sky that promised and gave a warm sunny day on Saturday. Doors were flung open and fresh balmy air filled the house. The cats chased around and around the circuit of the back door and into the conservatory. The first proper early morning cup of tea outside on a warm morning.

My eldest had asked me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day, so it was decided that 'Venison Wellington' would be done as my treat. As a result we both headed off to 'Hiller's Farm Shop.' This is a great large farm shop having produce primarily from a ten mile radius. The meat is lovely coming from 'Ragley Hall' estate however we have recently not visited as they are rather too proud of their meat, if that is possible, and whereas I can chat requesting trim and offal from other farm shops they expected me to pay lean mince prices!!!

Bertie not quite fitting in his leg into 

Monty staring me down

The camera came out and the cats were very photogenic especially in the low morning and evening light.

 What it did highlight was the need for the garden to be dug over, fences sprayed and the drive pressure washed.

On Sunday we had the In-laws over, the FIL is going to be having Chemotherapy from Wednesday as some palliative care for his cancer, so they wanted to come over, hopefully to see me but I know it was to see the cats. They say they don't have favourites but between you and me Harvey just loves FIL and that is reciprocated and MIL adores Bertie who comes and squeaks at her in the morning when they look after the cats. It was a snack lunch of Scotch Eggs, Pork pie, ham and other bits and pieces with salad but I have to say we stuffed ourselves. So much so that the Mothering Sunday treat of Venison Wellington was put on hold for another time.

 When the In-laws went my eldest instead made a beautiful Tart Tatin using bananas and mango, yummy yumm and a really nice present. I also had a lovely card and an orchid as well, thank you : ))