Firstly just to show we are here to work … Peter’s new raspberry tunnels are taking shape, slightly back to front as the tunnels are being built around the growing canes! First fruit hopefully in October.

Sammy was slightly put out by Bingo’s arrival in her (our)house this morning once the door was opened, and I was very miffed by Bingo’s muddy paw-prints on a white bed cover! Sammy would never be so badly behaved! 

It’s Saturday morning so we can have a late start with breakfast outside, as by now the sun has crept into our little courtyard…though note the fleece: it’s sunny and pleasant but not warm yet (about 8.30).

Sammy thinks she’s having a beauty treatment (and is thus as good as gold) but it’s actually her first, necessary, weekly anti-tick bath. Even Squeaky Bear (yes imported too!) got the treatment and had to dry off well before re-entering the house (living-room window in background.

Sammy posing on her evening walk in front of a distant view of Lake Naivasha from our favourite viewpoint just at the bottom of the garden. The threatening clouds are announcing an evening rain shower so we’d better hurry…though not as quickly as when,last Monday,I decided I’d use these walks as a jogging exercise and tripped full length in the first two minutes going down one of the rocky paths … with a badly grazed forearm and shin for my pains. 

I’ll still jog but only on the flatter paths!

The rain came and then was followed by my first (feint) African rainbow. I'll have to look out for more after other rain showers.