Succulent plants always make me think of jellyfish and underwater things – all globulous and cool under the fingers.

The garden has been terribly neglected of late, as I’ve been preoccupied with other projects – photography, “running” (more on that later), and curling up with the latest stack of library books.  And it’s been cold and dry, and nothing is particularly flourishing without my help, which is not very encouraging.  I must do the rounds this weekend and spend a bit of quality time with the garden hose.