
This afternoon I pruned the lower branches of the plane tree. Archie does a lot of hut building at school and so, being a professional, set straight to work, building a cosy snug at the bottom of the garden. After the rain, all of the grass and leaves were the most vivid green.

A few more colours - Archie being one with a lilac hydrangea....

and Hugo gripping the irony of an orange
Mexican lime.