When was the last time the instructions included “Please bring gumboots “? And indeed we needed them as we searched for this rare plant in a swamp south of Cherrypool. Such a joy to wade round a swamp! And we found it – first time it has been seen this century. Not that it was anything dramatic at all – indeed quite insignificant – but a sign that the swamp was doing well, despite all the years of drought. FOGGS had looked for it back in 2004 without success, when the swamp was almost dry. As well as the pipewort, there were the most beautiful large Fairies’ Aprons and other flowers. Photos on the website.