We have waited and waited but, finally, it's spring at Ballyduff.

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The confluence of the Arrigle and the Nore on Saturday 4 May

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.....and the view of the Nore upstream from the confluence...............

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............and downstream.

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....and the darling (sycamore) buds of May.......

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....and the Arrigle at Ballyduff Bridge through the budding sycamore....

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...even the ash tree at the gate is struggling into leaf.

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Sue's work on 'Granny's garden' continues and is just beginning to show colour.

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And, astoundingly, 'horrid cat' decided to raise herself from her slumbers and venture forth - to the point of being, momentarily, friendly!

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And on one of the last days of the bird feeder - it comes down in the morning - it received a visit from a robin: ever-present in the garden, I've never seen one at the feeder before.

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And the girls have spent the past weeks trying to be as small birds - wondering how they too could get at the feeder...

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...and in a valliant, but futile, attempt Prudence took to the air this morning!

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And to celebrate Hannah's and Ousmane's, oh so brief, visit...

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....Susie created one of her inimitable wild/garden flower posies for their bedroom.

That's it but it is - at last - spring......

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