A Day in the Life...

Yesterday it was HOT, and I had a million things to do.

 

First on my list was the pool. Having opened it to find nasty green sludge I've had to dose it with chemicals for the last few days to kill off all the culprits. This morning I had the lengthy job of vacuuming-up all the dead algae, and do other general cleaning (3 hours work). Things are now looking OK, and it's already up to 21 degrees C.

I then had to cut back about 20 wheelbarrow-loads of excess foliage around the pool; it's now all looking quite tidy.

Then came my major task of the day; mowing! Of course the bloody mower refused to start, so Cro took the bloody thing to bits, reassembled it (with difficulty), and the bloody thing still wouldn't start. I'll buy another one today; I cannot stand fiddling about with machines that don't work!!!

Our 'lawn' is both too lumpy and too small for 'Rory', our ride-on mower, but he was required to step in to replace the wretched refusenik; and, I must say, he managed the job quite well. 

Yesterday was also my Elderflower Champagne day. We still have a few bottles from last year and in summer there's nothing better; ice cold, of course. Anyone who has access to Elderflowers should have a go (as long as you have the right flip-top Corona bottles).

If you've not made it before, type 'Elderflower Champagne' into the white search box (top left hand corner), and you'll find all the details, including what type of bottles are needed, etc. It's SO SIMPLE.

I now have to go and drill a large hole through the pool's surrounding wall. It's something I've been meaning to do for years (to allow rain water to drain away from one particular corner). My friend, Danny, has lent me a vicious looking giant pneumatic drill with an enormous drill bit; a bit like those things you see road-repairers using..... I may be some time!