As I mentioned, Tigger is at work today and so I have to amuse myself. I managed to keep myself busy this morning and after lunch it was very warm outside, too warm for walking, it seemed to me.

Sunshine in Myddelton Square

For this reason, it seemed a good idea to take a book and sit in the garden in Myddelton Square. So thither I went.

The Curvaceous Tree

I of course greeted the Curvaceous Tree in passing.

Sunlit gardens

In the gardens, I looked for a bench in the shade. I knew which one I wanted but it was occupied so I sat on another one, hoping “my” bench would become free.

Feeding the birds

I did have some bird seed with me but only in case my one-footed pigeon turned up. As it happened, someone else was feeding the birds and my services were not required 🙂

The bench became free

The bench I wanted did become free. It was in a shady part of the garden with good views all around.

Shady under the trees

There were people sitting on benches and others sitting and lying on the grass. The sensible ones were in the shady areas but one or two, were lying in the sun with their shirts off, presumably wishing to acquire skin cancer.

A visitor

This flying insect landed on my handbag and posed for photos. A bee also flew onto my trouser leg but departed before I could take a photo. Then there was the small spider: have you ever tried to remove a small spider that doesn’t want to be removed? It attaches a safety line to you and when you blow on it to dislodge it, it disappears momentarily but climbs right back up its safety line and there it is again!

It’s pleasant in the garden

I alternated reading my book and looking around me at what the people and the animals, including people’s dogs, were doing. The garden is very pleasant but the benches are hard and become uncomfortable after a while!

Dog walkers meet

These three men all came into the gardens to walk their dogs and met by chance. It was obvious that they knew one another and settled down to have a conversation, leaving their canines to amuse themselves.

As the hour of Tigger’s return was approaching, I did a circuit of the garden and left by the top gate. As I reached the road, I noticed something in a window.

Cat in the window number 1

We always look our for the two cats that live in the square but recently have seen them only rarely. Today this one was sitting at the open window where we saw them for the first time during lockdown.

Cat in the window number 2

To cap it all, as I walked through Claremont Square, I saw that cat as well. He was at a basement window, apparently trying to catch a fly. Two cats in one day: is that a record? 🙂