Spring

Remember we left town living and went to the other end of the scale; on our own in the woods, down a hole with an owl etc.
Well, the upsides far outweigh the downers. Actually, aside from the thieving bastard squirrels that wreck the bird feeder and generally annoy me, nothing is even remotely bothersome. Not even the spiders.....
Until Saturday night, when the arrival of the above Cockchafer (!!!!) ,aka Maybug, caused quite a stir.
In fairness, this was probably due to the fact that there was not just one or two of them, but about a gazillion. Flapping around like demented 4 cylindered mammals. Windows and doors were closed though, so none inside.
Settled on the sofa some time later in the evening, I felt something on my leg, looked down and saw one of these mahoosive farkers running around like it owned the place.
It made me spill my drink, which earned it the fortune of being scooped up and flushed off for a swim in the Beaulieu.
There are hornets that sound like cross-channel planes around too.
Thankfully, the internet has reassured me that hornets are lovely creatures that would rather not have anything to do with people (wise) and that they'd far rather come round for tea, than sting anyone.
I will think of that the next time I hear an engine drone, followed by waspie on nitrous, before running for my life.