March Winds and April showers bring forth May flowers. Well, not many showers this April, just lots of sunshine but with cold winds that have kept the temperature down and frosts at night. We will see what happens to the May flowers. Jan has been struggling with a painful knee so days out in the latter part of the month have been planned to places with lots of seating or short walks. She is feeling very frustrated with herself.
Last Autumn we made a little access opening in the bottom of the fence joining our garden with next door to create a “hedgehog highway.” And it works ! This spring we have had two hedgehogs in the garden. We put out some food and the Trail Camera to film any happenings. Little did we realise the entertainment we would get from watching the garden nightlife. Not only the Hedgehogs, but a wood mouse and of course a variety of neighbourhood cats.
Our first day out in April and still trying to keep Covid rules of not travelling too far took us to Ely. Somewhere we had not been to for years. We had our wedding reception in the then , newly restored Maltings by the river. A bit of a walk down memory lane, a takeaway coffee and cake in the market square, and of course exciting views of the Peregrines that have now taken up residence and nested in the Cathedral.
A great walk along the riverside at Ely.
Mute Swan
A walk from the riverside through the Jubilee Gardens and across the park gave us splendid views of Ely Cathedral.
A view of the Cathedral from Ely park.
Peregrine on the Cathedral.
Peregrine in font of one of the stained glass windows of the Cathedral.
They rather like using the Gargoyles as viewing places.
On the way home we called in at Burwell Fen. The wind was bitingly cold and we had snow and hail showers, needless to say we did not stay long. The Little owl found a warm place to sit out of the wind.