Ugh

It has literally not stopped raining since last weekend, meaning we have had six days straight of rain of varying degrees of heaviness. Most of the week was made up of heavy downpours, but today we have upgraded to light drizzle interspersed with showers. I suppose that's an improvement.

Since it's too miserable to go outside, the garden has officially gone to rack and ruin. There are orange and green tomatoes still on the plants, and the last of the apples still on the tree, but I can't face going out there to rescue them. The birds are having a great time of it though! They will keep coming to the apple tree all winter, and I like to think that my laziness will play a part in keeping many birds alive through the tough times.

Regular visitors to our garden include:
Silvereyes:

Blackbirds:

Greenfinches:

Thrushes:

Goldfinches:

I did see a tui recently but can't remember if that was in our garden or in the park nearby. Probably can't claim it as a regular visitor!