I needed a walk on the beach today to blow away a smidgeon of my sadness and to remind me of the beauty of nature and the life force in the waves.
Yesterday we bought some Runner Bean plants – looking to the future when the beans can be harvested.
Our daughters have been on the phone today, looking after their Mum. Talking to T, LiveWire No 3, was such a treat as she recounted all her holiday adventures and then, by email came this beautiful photograph of B, LiveWire No 4, in the Bluebell woods. 
I’m keeping next door and all their visitors fed, making meals and baking being the practical thing I can do to help – Squash and Chestnut soup, silky smooth and nourishing and a jam pan full of Bolognese sauce.