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I've not actually watched the closing bash yet- ended up hitting the 'record' button as knew couldnt last out till the end. OH leaves at a disgustingly early hour on a monday & daughter was also muttering about an early start, so I gave up!

Busy w/end doing paperwork with OH, watching as much sport as I could & actually having a good picnic out yesterday & doing a couple of good walks around Styal estate before the rain arrived.

Already have done various tasks here, none garden related, & am wondering if I got the washing back inside too soon as it's brightening up again...... J.

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Too true Frank, total distraction this last couple of weeks.

W/end weather was whatever it was- busy Saturday & yesterday too. We went down to Styal & had a good walk around the rediscovered garden & then through the fields surrounding the mill & river. Wasnt too hot & just as arrived back in the mill yard, down came the rain! Luckily we'd had our picnic earlier on!

Today t'was bright & breezy, but going ominously dark now. The odd spit & spot of the rain we are due anytime now. So washing just back inside. About 19-20C at the mo. J.

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Been driven back inside by swarms of flying ants- UGH!! All re-creamed up to sit out plus radio & book & do not much, but they all seemed to be coming down from somewhere above where I sit! So shall order tescos instead.

Did sensibly get busy sowing seeds this morning. All the pots now in the coldframe.

Not as sunny here today, but very humid, hence the ants I suppose, & hot!

Must remember to hide the remote. That way will get some chance of watching the sport. J.

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Ugh, the ants are flying outside today. Have come back inside as my seat appeared to be beneath where they all seemed to land! Loathe them!

A lot more cloud around in Manchester today but hot. 25cish at the mo & sticky.

Sensibly did my seed sowing in the shaded greenhouse this morning, planning to relax this afternoon! J.

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Not been too bad here either. More cloud around than yesterday, until I decided to do some cuttings using the greenhouse staging as a workbench! Ended up standing outside as cooler & leaning over to reach!

Got to about 22-23C I think & tomorrow should be similar. J.

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A quick 'nip in' tonight as too much sport to watch! Getting in ironing practice too!

Had a productive garden day. Taken cuttings, deadheaded & generally pottered about. Discovered new cold frame lid is sooo heavy for my liitle arms, but have sussed how to cope. Seed sowing I think tomorrow.

May have a touch of too much sun- oops, despite loads of cream. Definitely am caviar for insects again as have at least 2 insect bites! I really should know better than to dive into a shrubbery when wearing shorts!

Have organised appointments to sort out earwax & feet, I hope, before end of month. Only accountant & car MOT now to get done!

Right, off to watch 'lympics. Jo.

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I dont particularly like asparagus Geoff. Every year I try it, but unlike daughter & OH, dont see what all the fuss is about.

Right, am now going to actually watch some atheletics etc. J.

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Phew it's been hot over here. My thermometer, in the shade, said 22C max, but felt a lot more than that when outside.

Very sunny first thing then lots of clouds arrived, some looking a bit ominous, but no rain. Finally by early afternoon the sun reappeared & stayed. Got the lawn cut, after being out all morning with various tasks, it was still a wee bit damp after the deluge they had had here at w/end.

I then sat out with a good book & had my meal outside too. J.

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Am, sort of, finally watching the Olympics. Busy day, started early after a disturbed night- daughter on weird rota at the mo. Lots of things to be done, now all sorted. Oh no, tell a lie, 1 more thing to sort, but that will get done tomorow.....

Finally got the chance to sit out with a book, but had done a lawn cut beforehand. Also had tea outside too & have watered all the big pots & returned pot saucers to the majority.

Ppetal- that's a good price for a penstemon. Especially if a nice one with lots of cutting material. One of my jobs for tomorrow is doing cuttings- must get up earlish as will be cooler with greenhouse, where I do such things, being in the shade until late morning. By then anyway will have had enough if it's as hot as today. J.

window boxes are a wash out this year

Now my marigolds, sown late last summer have been brill! Star performers this year. Bought some more seeds this morning, will sow this week I think, & hope to collect my own at the end of September.

Much of everything else sown has been eaten by slimey so-n-sos &/or mice! I haven't known a year as bad recently. This is the 4-5th rotten summer up here, so have had enough. J.

Care & maintenance of elderly Bramley apple trees.

Suggestions for planting in a sunny, boggy site.