Sun 07-Apr
On the last leg of the marathon blanket stitching, repairing the Guardman polytunnel that, after just two winters, was in tatters. It's taken hundreds of stitches to bind the netting to the front and rear panels (including all around the entrance edges) and now bind the end panels to netting on the main body. At least today it was done in warm sunshine on the allotment.
Mon 08-Apr
Here we all are at The Windmill for Beth's birthday dinner, the usual family plus Chris' grandparents Jeff and Joyce, and Barry's parents Dusty and Doreen. Went with the intention of just having a starter and main course, but the food is so delicious I finished up with a cheesecake for afters. Oh, and coffee to accompany a piece of Beth's birthday cake as well.
Tue 09-Apr
Amazing that from four small trays on the study windowsill, I've got 150 tomato seedlings all doing well. Had a major repotting session in the allotment shed this afternoon, here's the majority of the result... there are more trays behind me against the shed window. Hopefully they'll be OK, the weather forecast was for the warmest night of the year so far, about 5ºc.
Wed 10-Apr
Den building time with Sammy and Connor this afternoon. With two dens in progress, at the allotment and Monks Wood, both unfinished after several years, it seems an unending task. Almost a year since we last visited the Monks Wood den and it was in a pretty sad state, with most of the frame fallen down. After just over an hour here's the result, and two pretty pleased den builders. Apparently we're going to have an overnight sleep there this summer. Having worked up an appetite, it was then off to McDonalds for tea.
Thu 11-Apr
Off to Cambridge this morning on the guided bus for the usual lunch at M&S, shopping and then Cambridge Arts Theatre to see Noises Off. One of the best plays we've seen, very funny and innovative. To make the day, Becky texted to ask us to pop in for tea on the way back, spicy shepherds pie and a baked potato for Linda.
Fri 12-Apr
Another mega seed planting session at the allotment this afternoon. If they all come up I'll have cornered the world market in begonias, mimulus, coleus, pansies, Livingstone daisies and sunflowers, all now safely on the study window ledge along with courgettes and cucumbers.
But the most important planting was that of the runner beans. These are not just runner beans, they're Charlie Stocker runner beans... he of the giant onions at the 2010 St Ives Flower & Produce Show. Charlie also does giant award winning runner beans, and these eight precious beans just about to be tucked up have come via Richard's and Hayley's challenge to the HRAA committee for the 2013 Show. With some McKinnie compost and a special corner of the allotment set aside, I can almost feel the win within my grasp!
Sat 13-Apr
Last of Connor's archaeology training sessions this morning, so off we went to Chatteris. Arrived early and had a wander around the town admiring the buildings. Here's the expert identifying pot shards, resuscitated after downing ten biscuits at the tea break. After we took some cakes back home and had a late lunch whilst watching an episode of Time Team.
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