A second coat has been applied so the green bench is now back in it’s usual place overlooking the stable yard. The oak tree is getting bushy with fresh growth, although the leaves all have a coating of mildew, need the ivy to spread over the top of the owl box which is still too exposed from the south and must be getting too hot. The swallows are in and out of the tack room all the time having made repairs to last year’s nest. A warm day with cloud and drizzle later.