Some days it feels like it is your destiny to do nothing but blog. Here I am, busy busy busy, and the computer is thwarting every attempt to do anything except blog. Really. I've tried to check emails, check-in online, book online tickets, pay a bill, do some research, access a bank account and the computer goes into a huddle and says 'No - shove off'. But click on blog - oh yes.

Anyway I can't stay. But whilst I'm here I wanted to record for 'posterity' the wonderfully glowing and cheery oriental poppies that greeted me this morning. Because, I fear, they won't be standing up by tonight given the wind that has blown up today.

Oriental poppies

Right, back to work I go.