I have finally cracked the lousy lawn case: Starlings! I got up the other day to find a herd (?) of Starlings all over said lawn and there they were taking rich pickings. So I suppose they are the bleeders who have, in fact, eaten all of the grass seed I sowed at the end of last summer that I thought had simply failed to germinate. Gits! They'd better watch out. The back garden contains a host of golden daffodils now. Well, OK, not exactly a host: more of a hostette. But a good showing anyway. Really strong and pretty they are too. My other bulbs are coming up bit by bit, too: dwarf Tulips are pretty in pink at the moment and there's more to come. Off to Birmingham tomorrow. Anyone else going there? DW