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Poor Cricket. I suppose one good thing is that he will keep licking at the sore spot, and if there is a thorn in it, he may well dislodge it? It didn’t warm up much today, but it was good to get out for a while, and I did to get to give a couple of my favourite donkeys a good scratch behind the...

I might have a discussion with large companies regarding their pricing but never ever try to haggle with small producers or services. I've had some try to do it to me and when they say that their aunt has someone who will do the job for umpty ump less, I just cheerfully congratulate them on...

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

Some things still flowering as of today

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.

@Ergates It certainly does

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...