Happy birthday Jaki.
I've just been for squelch round the local common (torrential rain yesterday) where a lot of work has been put into taking out the more encroaching undergrowth to free up the paths. There are now lots of useful piles of branches and twigs for the creepies. The wind was a bit bracing, but the air was alive with bird calls and we saw lots of the residents, plus a sparrowhawk and one of Letchworth's increasingly rare "black" squirrels (camera? of course not!). Then came back for some of my husband's hearty soup.
I'm now at peace with the world.
Happy new year, everyone.