FLOODING

The ground has thawed for the first time since the beginning of November. And that means lots of water, not just from our property but from all the fields up the hill from us. The area around the compost heap is a lake, the back lawn is very soggy indeed, and the orchard is looking rather Somme-like.

The good news is that the Mole Army will not retake their compost heap headquarters for a while. Moles don't like wet ground, which is understandable. Who wants to live in a cold, flooded tunnel?

Walter Blotscher