Mostly Horticulture.......

 
It was very much an outside in the garden bank holiday weekend. There's been lots of weeding and pruning (mostly by Hubby). Also three machine loads of washing all done and line dried in a day (mostly by me). 
Hubby scrubbed the sun loungers so they are ready for the promised hot spell. 

He helped me repot our lounge plant. I hope it starts to look healthier. 

Pulling all the rhubarb I then turned it into a sponge mmmmm.

During one of our many outside tea breaks we stared at and discussed our original water feature. It's a three tier waterfall (made up of two concrete pieces). Not sure but it must have been in place for more than 20 years. Unfortunately because so many birds love to bath and splash around in it, it has been drying up far too quickly and if Hubby doesn't refill the reservoir almost daily the motor gets overheated and cuts out often tripping the house electrics...... so it's been turned off for ages. 

We are now thinking to replace it with a more basic big bowl bath that just gently bubbles over within the reservoir diameter, and the pump needs to be solar powered. Keeping the birds happy and being more eco-friendly. Hubby loves a project. 

We popped out in my car to deliver a birthday present to friendHM, unfortunately she wasn't in, so we were backing off her drive but the car sounded very odd, Hubby said he couldn't turn the steering wheel, seems the power steering had chosen that moment to die, thankfully it was a safe place. Drivable and safe enough to limp it home and then Hubby managed to drive it to our usual mechanic. We were out that same evening so used Hubby's car (which means he doesn't drink as I don't drive his car). Managed to drop off the birthday present on our way out.  

Our usual gang had our meal out then onto the pub we go to most weeks and yet again their coffee machine isn't working, which has to be about six months at least, wonder why they can't buy a jar of instant and use the kettle (non drinking friendT is furious), and they've no ice or lemons which has been at least a month now, Tesco and Iceland are actually right behind the pub (gin and tonic drinking friendM is furious too). We've stayed here as the boys play pool but think we'll move to the snooker club in future. 

You may remember I had to restring friendT's amber bracelet for her and this week she thanked me with a dahlia plant. The one open bloom broke off on its journey home but it still looks so pretty in my little jug of water.  

The plant itself now has a new home in the garden. 

Hubby has also needed to cut back the flowering cherry tree before it does damage to the shed roof. Harsh but it does grow back tall and very thick every year. 

Pleased to report results from my last CT Scan were still clear. Another scan in a year. Really grateful they still keep checking. 

Have a good weekend, think ours is more gardening.

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