Our lovely summer is having a slight hiccup with the unsettled weather blowing in from the West - but the sunshine is still bright and warm in between showers. The blackberries - zillions of them this year - are starting to ripen and on our walk this morning Tiptoe and my neighbour's dog Rosie were both oh-so-delicately picking them off the bushes, wary of the prickles but eager for the burst of sweet tartness. Walking with a dog(s) is the best 'upper' possible. They are so p