May 19, 2004

The weather here in UK is lovely at the moment, almost too hot !  we're never happy with it you know - it's either too cold, too wet or too hot, but that's one of the British pastimes, complaining about the weather !    I've been catching up on the gardening, the lawn (third of an acre of it!) is done now, I've cut it right down so I hope I don't have to do it again for a couple of weeks.  It was very long and thick after the winter, and has taken 11 days to complete !

I've been wearing gloves for the gardening, and a short sleeved t-shirt, and I've gone red on the 'bit' in the middle !  I have broad red bands in the centre of my arms, I look so silly !

I've been sowing more veggie seeds and potting up other stuff, i.e. toms. peppers, courgettes etc., they all grow well in containers.  I'm searching for some hop seeds or plantlets, they grow really quick and I would like to dry out the hop garlands for the autumn, so if you know where I could get any, could you let me know please ?

I must get my camera out soon, I've seen some lovely ' photo' opportunites, and must capture them before they're gone.

Thank goodness the animals are OK this week, Angel, my goat is having his hooves trimmed tomorrow !  should be fun.

I was up at 4 a.m this morning to take my eldest son to the coach station, he has gone to Rhodes, Greece for a week, and he has had such luck !  I'm so pleased for him, he has won a competition here for a week in the Algarve, Portugal, and two tickets for the Euro Football 2004 match,  he is so happy !!