Took stuff to 'tip' - 59F - 3mph Southerly

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Last night's moon was an almost perfect 'half moon' and was easy enough to photograph because it was a clear night. I didn't sleep too well though but I found plenty to do.

I was 'up and running' around 5.30am and messing about in the garden, sorting out bird-feeders and herb beds, potting-up Basil plants etc... The morning was so beautiful and the temperature warm enough to enjoy it.

When I went into the garage I could see what a lot of work Yvonne did yesterday. It really looks dramatically better and the amount of removed clutter makes a real difference.

So, this morning after breakfast our first job was to transport most of 'said clutter' to the Council Tip at Kimberley. It was suprisingly busy with people being good citizens. We know that most of it won't ever reach 'landfill' because someone will give a perfectly adequate dining table a good home for instance. But all to the good. We had previously rung the Council and had been quoted a price of £20 to remove three items ! If there were to be more, an Inspector would call and give an estimate (i.e. more than £20). We took many more than three items and nowwe have that warm feeling you get when you save yourself money.

From Lidl we buy this creamy Greek Yoghurt.

First class stuff, but what amuses us is the tub it comes in. Please see below.

It looks as if one has bought a container of Emulsion from B & Q to decorate the walls with doesn't it?

Not having a 50p piece to hand, to put by the side of it for scale, I thought you wouldn't mind if I used 2 x 20p and a 10p !

The afternoon play was The Admirable Crichton by JM Barrie. Nice adaptation and well acted. And the full hour which I prefer to the 45 minute plays we often get.



My responses to previous comments

Bob ..... Sorry the Civic gave you back-ache on the way back from Norfolk. For general use, which on occasion included some distance, Yvonne and I did indeed find it a comfortable car. In my case especially so - except for getting in and out of it.

I really am pleased and relieved to learn that your endoscopy revealed a satisfactory result.

The Yaris is several years old I'm afraid. I suppose I meant 'new' to us. Even with the Govt's £2,000 off the price would have been too much. I can always spend the residue on important things like camera lenses and taking my lady on holiday.

Carol Ann Duffy's work will inevitably come more under public scrutiny and I feel sure, knowing a little about your literary tastes, that you will approve.

Jill .... Please see above re the Yaris's age ! Not new I'm afraid, £2,000 or not.

I'm glad you too approve of Carol Ann Duffy - the press this morning, like Kirsty Walk, seem determined to dwell on what they see as negative aspects. She is undoubtedly a poet of the first-division. I suppose for a correct analogy I should say 'Premier Division'.

The collage on the left shows you what typical fixed position DAB radios look like. You can of course unplug them and plug them in somewhere else. Some will run on batteries, but they are quite heavy on batteries.

Tomorrow I'll show you some portables

Most makers produce good sets but I would avoid the bargain-basement end of the market. Curry's, Staples, John Lewis etc. would be reliable sources.

All are manually tune-able and the pre-sets are easy to do. Mine only has 5 pre-sets whil I think Y's has 10. I don't listen to 10 radio stations anyway !

'Roxy Jezabel' does have a certain ring to it. Like our Sky and Brooke - whatever their names you just love them don't you ?

Yvonne ...... As mentioned above - Well done with that Garage. No wonder you had a lie-down this afternoon. You deserved it.

Fancy my worrying you with Basil Rooting's sherry glass. If I was going to slide, it would be a brandy & soda. But best not 'eh?

jbw ..... You are right about Whittards, in Nottingham at least. We use the one opposite Waterstones. There is a particular brand of coffee, high roast, shiny black beans which we can only obtain there. Initially it seems expensive but, in the brew I favour, I only need 4 rounded tea-spoons as against 6 of a cheaper brand.

The points card sounds interesting. Next time we go in we will investigate.

Interesting too that you get a special bargain at McArthur Glen.

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Quotation time .......

"All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind"

Aristotle