There were waves on the Penryn River driven by the wild winds we have at the moment. We have lovely sunshine and beautiful blue skies and gusts of wind up to 40mph. I tried to make a video to capture the singing of the masts as the wind played them but sadly the wind was too noisy.
The newest topper on our local post box is a beauty, a family of hedgehogs.
Nearby there’s an unusual planter full of brightly coloured pansies.
For Ark:
Thought you’d like to know – from the Wildlife Trust post: “We’re delighted that Cornwall Council has voted to delay the planned reintroduction of glyphosate based weedkillers.
Councillors voted 61 to seven to challenge the decision, following public protests, concerns raised by organisations including Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and more than 13,000 petition signatures from Cornish residents.
We’re hopeful this extended timeframe will now allow for proper public engagement and exploration of safer alternatives.”
Good news indeed! 
Ark
April 23, 2026 at 6:29 pm
Excellent! Thank you for the update, Sally. Funnily enough this topic (the Cornwall situation) was raised again at lunch during a conversation about a story I read of some people randomly dispersing indigenous wild flower seeds around a town centre somewhere. When the glyphosate issue was mentioned Emily suggested why not use salt and vinegar, or even have a program for unemployed people to be hired as weeders.
It really is nasty stuff and I am pleased common sense prevailed.
😊