Off duty

All the small, but significant steps Mr GBT has made over this past week meant that today he told me he would be happy for me to walk into town on my own for an hour to pay in the last of my earnings to the bank, for, as of yesterday, I am now retired. There was no way that I could have gone back with everything that's happened and then announce at the end of April that I was going to be stopping anyway in a month's time. My clients have completely understood.

Before I left I worked out that I had time to have small window where I could be off duty [I had my phone with me] and take a 15 minute breather. Many times I've been to the Horsham Museum garden, but today it felt like a peaceful oasis and I had it all to myself.....except it turns out that it wasn't the case as this rather fine fellow swung past me looking haughtily back over his shoulder.

As with small children I'm a great believer in just hanging back and letting them decide whether they want to befriend you or not. This one had a change of heart and turned back. From there on in he was my furry bestie and every time I moved I had company with a demand for a cuddle if I tarried even for a moment. He gave me such a boost🐈 Update...he'd like you to know that his name is Jasper!

This rather odd thing is a locally made protype concrete beehive which was made during WWII when the demand for wood and bees was high. It didn't catch on so not many survive.

This dark leaved version of Euphorbia is rather striking and the Japanese quince blossom gave a lovely shot of  unusual colour in the sunshine. Beyond a few daffs it rather feels like the garden is still holding its breath and will burst forth into colour within a couple of weeks.

I can't but help and stop to admire this piece of work by Janine Creaye. You know me and my love of greenmen!

To finish this was my view from the bench where I sat and gathered my thoughts before returning home feeling a little lighter of spirit refreshed by the change of scene and the buzzing bees.

I would say that today has been a good day.

Arilx

PS I now know that this cat is a frequent visitor and belongs to one of the neighbours. He took himself along to one of the meetings inside the museum this week!!