Spent the morning indoors writing some letters and discovering things I had 'misplaced'. When Tina came home we had some things to get for Darren at B & Q so we decided to have lunch at the Mere Cafe which is just behind the store. It is a semi open eating area and they sell food for the ducks and geese. So we had lunch and went off to see the birds. The view over the lake, like many round here, was great, and will be lovely as the autumn changes the trees.

We started throwing the pellets into the water and before long the swans were on their way.

At first it seemed the pellets were a waste of money as the birds showed little interest, but once they sank it was a different matter, I have never seen so many 'headless' swans!!

We went to B & Q where we got Darren's bits, a hook for me to make a pole to close my shower room window (it is in the roof) and a hand lawn mower so that I can do the lawns when the mood takes me. It is yet to be assembled, maybe later..... Walked down to the shop when we got back, to get letters posted and buy some ingredients for tea. Took a picture of the garden just down the road where they have an impressive display of sunflowers.