It’s a wonderfully warm night and I have been sat in the garden until recently this evening. How often in our climate do we get to sit in the garden in just shorts and t-shirt to gone midnight?

I have been watching the wildlife in my back garden and been amazed at watching the bats swoop around the insects. Even more exciting was a deep snuffling sound which I recognised as a hedgehog. After waiting for around 10 mins the small but noisy creature appeared, came right up to me, sniffed, and then just sat looking at me for what seemed an age!

I sat and searched for some deep spiritual significance, but then thought ‘why’ – and sat back and just enjoyed the slightly more secretive (well bat and hedgehog) side of his creation.