Greetings once more!

Good evening one and all! I'm so very sorry that I've been away from my journal for so long, but I have alas been rather unwell. I'm feeling much better now however, partly due to a restorative stay at my cousin's well appointed seaside abode in Lyme Regis. The sea air and some gentle strolls along the promenade did wonders for me, and I even got round to doing a spot of fossil hunting once I was feeling well enough. Being by the sea also stirred up many memories of my younger days when I was a lighthouse keeper - I will certainly get round to sharing some tales of those days with you soon now I am back in reasonable health.

But Radford, I hear you ask, what of the garden? Has it, in your absence, gone to rack and ruin? Well, dear reader, it has not - I am fortunate in my friendship with my neighbours, a couple of whom have kindly helped to keep the garden in good order during my convalescence. I hope that I can repay their kindness in the future, and in the meantime have given them some of the wonderful peas and broad beans that have grown well this year.

I shall write more very soon - I have many pictures of the garden to transfer from the digital camera and share with you all.

Bye bye for now.

Radford.