This is a little grasshopper, sunning himself on the bonnet of my car.

They’re harvesting hay from the watermeadow, so now he’s homeless.

If you look closely, you’ll see he only has one back leg.

Couple of weeks ago, I found him in my garage. Small, wounded and very bedraggled. I think I might have maimed him when sweeping up although I try to check if anything moves when I sweep.

I felt sorry for him, so I popped him on to the top of the wheelie bin, thinking that at least his last moments would be in the open air.

And now, here he is. Bigger, stronger, managing on one leg and belting out “I will survive” at the top of his voice (that’s in Grasshopper, obvs)

Anyone out there having a hard time, take a look at this. If he can make, so can you.