Now that the church tower has been restored, no doubt addressing the numerous cracks and holes that used to let the wind whistle through it, unchecked, we seem to have acquired a few thousand extra visitors – ladybirds!

While tidying up in the clock room, today, I was kept company by thousands of ladybirds, clinging to every nook and cranny available, presumably sheltering from the cold weather. There seemed to every kind of variation, whether in colour or number of dots!