Pollyanna at the station

A cancelled train (gnashing of teeth) gives me an opportunity to notice and appreciate the fantastic platform garden created at Alsager station by volunteers. Five awards this year, says the notice, and I'm not surprised.

More buff/white tailed bees here too, rolling around gleefully inside the yellow poppies like a dog in a muddy puddle. Maybe they've been cosy in the nest boxes here over last Winter:

It seems the bees here have a lot of support generally:

I'm unsure whether the herbs are for commuters to pick for supper:

If so it's a brilliant idea! A huge pat on the back to the gardeners involved.

By the way in case the reference is rather obscure, Pollyanna is the fictional girl who, on being sent crutches as a Christmas present by a charity for needy children, was joyful because she was so 'glad, glad, glad' that she didn't need them. Making a virtue out of necessity, you could call it.