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Ah, a Zappa fan.My own moan - I never know what bothers me most: my own inner struggles, my stressful family, or the state of the world. You would think there would be a priority, like a hierarchy of worries, wouldn't you, but nope. lol

Some things still flowering as of today

Oh so good of you to take my portrait I look so serene on top, flapping like a flounder underneath. Lovely photo. Today has been 'one of those days'. The door chap was here as promised and we achieved a specification, even if we don't have a quote yet. He had to see our dogs (we'd shut them in...

The predicted fine day failed to materialise, so we had a lazy day doing not much at all.

I've just finished this Cath Kidston bag, the pattern and fabric comes in a book which I bought from a charity shop for £1. I've done it slightly different to the original pattern as I wanted a zip top but I'm still very pleased with it .

We’ve used Clover compost for years. Love it. By far the best that we’ve experienced and always notice some difference when we’ve been forced to buy other brands or makes. Just hope our ( not so ) local garden place is still stocking them this year. I’ll buy them as long as available.

No matter how stupid you feel;Remember --- Little Red Riding Hood couldn't figure out that a talking Wolf wasn't her Grandmother.

I've done more rose pruning including a rather drastic one on the shed. I thought it was the climbing rose 'New Dawn' (sold as such) but Busy-Lizzie and others thought it might be the old HT Queen Elizabeth so I've pruned it as such - time will tell.

Oh, what handsome boys. I have always preferred boys.

@strongylodon As always fabulous sightings and so early or not.

Thirty plus years ago one October I took the train from Baden Baden changed once (I think) and went along the Rhine to Cologne where the train went along the Ruhr Valley towards Hamburg and I got off at Herford. The whole journey was fascinating, but especially along the Rhine with vineyards on...