At the bottom of the steep brick-paved path stop and reach up to the damson tree to pick a few barely unripe damsons for the birds. Then walk up the long path. It has ridges of brick every thirty-five centimetres to stop slippage when wet or icy. Try to keep up a steady pace, and manage it all the way to the top, to the walls and turrets surrounding the castle.
This would have been impossible a week ago. Just carry on for the remainder of the one thousand three hundred metres from the house door to the enclosure, without stopping.
At the fence split the damsons open with a metal badge attached to the keyring. The big birds are slowly coming over to the fence now, and as soon as they see that the one has been given half a damson to eat they are all there in a rush. Give each one a damson, then move on.
Take the long walk today, but stop for a cup of coffee at the power station.
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