New and improved

Young Da Vince (Tufty) who was born here at Ednovean Farm in February

Well naturally now that Easter is over, the weather has made a one hundred per cent improvement, with sparklingly clear blue skies and dawn to dusk sunshine today. Natures little practical joke that is normally played out on bank holidays but I think it did not stop our guests from enjoying Cornwall at its wild capricious unpredictable best.

The words "new and improved" have wrought havoc in the household for a couple of weeks and it is true were not noticed by me at first nestling in the corner of Ollie's cat food supply. But I should start at the very beginning of the cautionary tale.........Each day, I would duly serve the correct portion of cat food, to our discerning feline and he would eye it with alarm and disdain, in nearly equal proportions before letting out a piteous wail...."Oh the folly Oh the indignity he would surely starve........." or at least that is what I think he would say if he wasn't a cat. I checked and rechecked the bag - First off -Same brand - naturally all humans are trained to be diligent in that respect, if one wants to survive the cats displeasure; same and favourite flavour -again pivotal to a quiet and peaceful life...........so what was the problem. Ollie toyed with the loathsome biscuits growing more and more mournful each day occasionally forcing down the odd mouthful but only under duress...........until it struck me - the flash across the packet saying "New and improved" Eureka - Ollie's favourite food had been remodelled and improved - not something that should be undertaken lightly when dealing with a cat. ....still approaching the end of a kilo bag he is finally coming to terms with the "improvement" but it has taken its toll. Some things are better unimproved and Ollie's cat food is one of them! But the weather, now that is definitely an improvement for the better

Perranuthnoe across the fields this morning

View across our car park to the house with the sea beyond



Da Vince/Tufty hard at work this morning trying to reach the grass