Thursday 4 th June 2020 We have been around Venetian Marina now since 4 th April, almost 9 weeks, and sat at Syke’s Hollow since 16 th April, 50 days, only moving 3 times, twice into Nantwich for shopping and services, and once to the marina to empty the loo and fill with water. In that time, we have seen the seasons change. When we first arrived the grass had not quite started growing, now Syke’s Hollow is a veritable wildflower meadow of buttercups, clover and vetches. The trees were bare except for their buds, we have seen them bloom, with leaves and blossom and now the young berries are showing on the Blackthorn bushes. We have seen the spring flowers appear, and disappear, giving way to summer flowers and now the Flag Irises, Thistles, Dog Roses and Blackberry flowers have appeared. The wildlife has been wonderful to be close to. The birds, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, squirrels and the rabbit that we saw many times early on. In the canal itsel...