Mmmm, we’re enjoying some glorious days at the moment. Bright, hot and hazy. The sweet peas are finally in enough quantity to start using them inside the house, despite our rather delayed planting out. Many other shrubs and plants are flowering and there are some lovely things to look at and enjoy around the garden.
We’re having to water quite heavily in the evenings to prevent our crops going to seed and to prolong the flowering of the borders. Such a nice job though, the watering. Time to just be, whilst pointing the hose at something! Time to watch the swallows and martins wheeling about catching insects for their young, and to enjoy the cattle ambling up and down the meadow and to enjoy the scents and the feeling of the garden. As dusk finally falls, the bats also join us for their raggedy flight paths across the darkening sky. Our last group (Bristol College of Massage & Bodywork) included Jojo, a bat enthusiast complete with bat meter (!) so we now know we have Soprano and Common Pipistrelles.
They are apparently identifiable by the frequency of the sounds they make. There was also an exciting unidentifiable frequency which may mean we have a less common species in our midst too…!
We now have the British School of Shiastsu-Do (http://britishschoolofshiatsu.co.uk/) with us who arrived yesterday evening. BSS-Do have been coming to Poulstone for many years and we always enjoy their friendly and focussed energy in the house. This morning saw a number of people up early doing their meditation and movement practices outside before their pre-breakfast session – impressive! The morning was lovely and still and perfect for practising outside. They’re hoping to maybe be able to do some of their shiatsu sessions outside during the week.
Well, time for us to get out there now!
Much love
Mel & Steve
Poulstone Court Retreat Centre
