Nature is all around us, but we are too busy rushing around to realise that the order of law is really that of tooth and claw. In the garden, a dead mouse, which looked as if it had been killed by one of the many cats in the area.

I think the little mouse has a sad beauty about it and I think the picture would make a great album cover.
Meanwhile, it is spider season at Chez Lock. The eight-legged freaks are everywhere! But I don’t mind spiders, we even had one in our bed the other night. After walking Alex this morning, I noticed that one spider had caught his breakfast, while I settled for a bowl of cornflakes and a cup of tea.

And here’s a close up of the action…

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