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 pleased to be out and about and their energy and happiness boundless. Even if there's something worrying me or I just happen to feel a bit down or purgy (Good Radnorshire word taught me by my old friend Walter that means