London bloggees report that Spring has been by-passed this year. So here is reason#278 for living in the Merse-here we have a lingering Spring. Indeed it can go on until Autumn-Summer being 'off Dear'. Another effect of global warming-warmer springs, warmer Autumns so why bother with Summer? Here are some images of Hutton in the Spring-probably little changed from Mr Leslies time except that the roads were not paved when he came in 1906. The one of loking down towards the kirk is taken from the front of the old Pub-the Hutton Inn-closed these many years and to the left of the Old Smiddy.
Then you have main street Hutton looking down town. This was not taken at rush hour but had it been there would have been no difference, traffic wise at least. We have not omitted Hutton Hall-see how well the controversial roof goes with the sky. That's vision for you. Note the colour of the walls which are about half finished. I was told by a member of the Hall committee that he had thought the colour which was agreed after a vote was to be reddish but it transpires that it is more like beige-neutral anyhow. July 13th is now the alleged completion date.

The final picture is the great Hutton Oak taken from in front of the Kirk. The first buds are out-just. This tree is the only one with a preservation order in the village as far as we know. It was thought to be under threat when there were plans to build the hall in Mr H's field between the church and the village. Wiser counsels prevailed, fortunately.  ¶ 3:44 PM