Shielding: last week of May

Tuesday morning, it looks to be set to be a fairly hot day already and it is only ten o'clock. I have been out to water the seedlings in the greenhouse and pricked out a few little Sweet Basil plants, also scattered some Californian Poppy seeds on the wildflower garden and given all the garden a sprinkling with the watering can not forgetting to top up the bird bath. Then I put some suet nibbles and robin and blackbird friendly seed mix out too - as they don't use feeders, but feed from the ground, I always make sure there is some for them too. The same would be the case for thrushes and dunnock but we don't have those birds visiting our garden. The blue tits are still liking the suet balls and all the finches love the sunflower seeds which are in a separate squirrel and large bird proof feeder.
Now back inside I am about to review the expired listings in all my three shops which still remain closed. I have read on Twitter via the #vintageshowandsell hosts that Drew Pritchard has established a #salvagesundays spot to cater for thse who are having flea market or antiques fair withdrawal symptoms. As my shops have been closed I have not been participating except for 'liking' other people's items but with the 23rd June (our shielding date) now a few weeks off I might allow myself to start thinking about it.
I have a rather nice little studio pottery vase that I use to put a spray or two of small flowers in and which has an, as yet unidentified, makers mark. As I like it so much I will probably hang on to it for now but sometimes use it as a prop in photographs

A new potter (to me) that I have found this week is Sara Moorhouse whose work is both colourful and perfect in form. This just one example but she has a website at saramoorhouse.com and her new collection in a vibrant yellow is entitled 'St Ives'