Monday 17th July 2017 to Sunday 23rd July 2017

Monday 17th July 2017
As a consequence of going to bed early doors I was down at the lotty well before 5 after getting up before 4:30am!  Never mind.  Did some watering, got some peas.

Going to see if I can use yellow ones for next years seeds

Then me and la pooch went to get the papers.  Did my good deed for the day by picking up a load of litter some lazy dumbass had dropped on the floor thirty paces from the litter bin  - lazy tosser.

Never mind, into the office for 7:30am things ticking over nicely.  Back home about 5pm after dropping some stuff off at Heanor for work.   Did a load of tidying up from the patio mullarky as well as faffing about in the greenhouse - moving one tomato plant outside to make a bit of space - probably could do with moving another one out as well - not sure just yet.   Loads of watering done and when Lucy got back watched a bit of Game of Thrones.

Tuesday 18th July 2017
Up at 4.30 again did a bit at the lotty - got broad beans, runner beans and peas, pumpkins coming on nicely.

Broad beans

A few runner beans and more peas.

Going to be big pumpkins this year I reckon. 

Papers fetched and into the office for a bit after 7.30.    Fetched missus new car.   She's happy at least.


Wednesday 19th July 2017
Phil's birthday bless him.  On lotty watering at 5:30, doctor's for diabetes check at 8:30.   Some good news, some bad news time to get me head in the right place and sort some things out I reckon.   Into office for a bit before 10am.   Worked until 5:30, back home 6.15.  Parish council meeting at 7:30.   Bed about 10:30.

Thursday 20th July 2017
Up at 5:30.  dog walked, papers fetched.  A little bit late getting to work at 7.45 can't be helped. Right tired.


Friday 21st July 2017
The usual up early, dog walked, papers fetched.  In office early, out a bit late.   Back home for 5.30ish.  Phil's birthday BBQ bash had to go get a tarpaulin thing to cover the BBQ, massive gazebo borrowed in order to keep the damn rain out coz by crikey it did just rain.   All went well though and no-one got food poisoning which is always a plus!

Saturday 22nd July 2017
Not much done.  Did a bit at lotty.   Walked dogs, did a bit in greenhouse and round the garden  Played nine holes at Ashbourne with Doug, was rather knackered from Friday night so we didn't go for the full 18.


Sunday 23rd July 2017
Not much to report.  A bit more down the lotty. Got loads of runner beans, broad beans, peas and raspberries.

All good stuff.  Went golfing with Andy Bill at 3:15pm at the Manor near Uttoxeter.  £12.50 twilight fee and really enjoyed it. Varied course in the middle of nowhere although I found almost every bunker on the course at some point and an unexpected ditch at the back of the 18th.   Hit a few decent drives and made a few  pars so not all bad.

   Got home a bit after 8pm after ensuring that I didn't know the result for the golf so I could watch the highlights as if they were speeded up live, as suspected Jordan Spieth won but fair play to him he didn't half just drain some putts.