Apple and blackberry crumble

I woke in the middle of last night to hear torrential rain absolutely hammering against the skylight and the windows. But when I woke again in the morning, it was bright and sunny as if it had never happened. I knew that it hadn’t been a dream though, because the grass and soil in the garden were very wet, as I found out to my cost when I was picking blackberries later. My sandals became covered with mud and I had to wash them. James picked some apples from the Reids’ tree that overhangs our garden (with their ongoing permission!) We made an apple and blackberry crumble which was delicious after dinner with home made vanilla ice cream. 

It continued warm and sunny all day. I went to an Aqua class at David Lloyd and then had a swim outdoors. We spent a lot of the afternoon in the garden, because who knows how long this great weather will last? Needless to say the cats loved this and joined us on the patio. I saw Flora eyeing up the cushion that I was sitting on so I fetched one for her, and sure enough she had a long nap lying on her cushion in the sunshine. Tom preferred to lie on the warm slabs so that he could roll around freely, which he enjoys.

On a topical note, we have a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, or at least we will have when she is sworn in tomorrow. This will take place at Balmoral because of the Queen’s mobility problems. Liz Truss seems to be a strong character; she will need to be!