Based on rugby results today, I’ll either walk around quietly keeping my English accent hidden or I’ll be walking around smug as anything. I’m not holding out much hope for a win.🌹🌹🌹

Narrowly avoided a disaster with the axe!

That’ll be the NI delivery tax!

Having a go at growing luffa plants. The boy had seen something about them and wanted to give it a go. Apparently they are hard to get going from seed but so far we’ve had a decent germination rate.

Today’s job… get all of this cleared, dig out these massive stumps and drink loads of strong coffee.

One down… one to go!

Definitely earned a brew after this… maybe even a small dram.

Spotted a great tit checking out the hole in the ash tree. Last year we had a family in there. I wonder if it is the same ones back again.

In-laws cheering England on makes a pleasant change. 🌹🌹🌹

Reasonably pleased with the sour dough today.

Looking forward to trying this later on. Whisky from Derbyshire.

Both of these lagers are bang average in normal circumstances but throw in a curry and they are elevated to legendary status.

Beast of a bee today. My thumb for reference.

Dropped the car in at the garage. All the faults lights that have been on for weeks have now gone off. The odd knocking sound has stopped. I think it overheard me threatening to get rid of it.

Greenhouse check complete; no broken glass. Storm Dave went easy on me. 🍃💨

I wonder how easy it would be to smuggle one of these out under my coat…

The blustery conditions did not help. More misses than hits but a start.

Ending the Easter holidays at soft play really is motivating me to get a holiday abroad somewhere hot and less windy sorted for next Easter.

Managed to just get in front of the fuel protest! Saw 3 TV camera crews getting set up. 🚜🚜🚜

Civilised start to the day before all the chaos starts.