We have an abundance of wildlife in the vineyard, which includes lots of ladybugs (called ladybirds here). The buds are swelling on the main trunk, and we walk the rows, brushing off the buds we don't want sprouting.
Storm Dave had brought lots of rain, wind, thunder and hail, but otherwise was not too bad. When the storm had passed by Easter morning, the donkeys emerged from the shed and started frolicking around. Easter turned out lovely but cold and we had a house full of guests. The first course was crab salad and devilled egg, accompanied by our very own Solaris 2025 vintage. The verdict was unanimously positive. All agreed that it is a highly complex wine with tones of citrus and elderflower. Beyond that it was hard to describe, but all drank a wee crystal glass with amazement and glee.
Thankfully, today is rather benign and not as cold as yesterday. Even more important, I do believe we avoided frost.
What we do have is a weird congregation point for flies, actually, several of them. Alex thinks it's a meetup for mating. I just think it's gross.
The astronauts are approaching the moon and I am about to go watch the NASA YouTube channel.
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