Almost Like Summer

A brighter day forecast, but it didn't start like that. Still, taking Bella out offered more opportunities to admire fallen petals…

… as well as the still flourishing flowers above them.

These dog roses are also doing very well.

This plumbing arrangement looks a bit Greek to me.

Bella checked out the tree surgeons' sign (the graphic does not suggest tree cutting to me at all…).

Went shopping and then footled about with computer-y stuff. After lunch, the sun actually came out, so Bella and I took off for a long walk up the hill towards the MoD. Came through the kissing gate on Charlcombe Lane - it's a lot easier than the old stile that used to be there, so many thanks to Bath Rambling Club!

The grass glinted in the sunshine.

Came back down the hill to Charlcombe churchyard, where Bella went for a drink/dip in the Holy Well. This tree next to it has really red lichen on it.

Walking back up the lane, saw this BMW with a Jaws-like fin! I'm sure it's meant to be aerodynamic… 

I didn't even know there was an Armed Forces Day or who called it, but this flag suggests that it is today.

This day a year ago, it was our last day in Florence before we took off to be based in Volterra in the Tuscan hills. Su posted this picture of the mummified St Vita in St Frediano's church.