The day started badly, as I had passed a disturbed night and felt tired, stiff and fragile. As the first light of a non-too-rosy dawn crept through the curtains, I groaned and turned over.
This was how I slept in, set off late and was unable to accomplish my first task of the day. We had barely laid out the parts for a new garden bench when the Monday group arrived, two hours earlier than we were expecting. As I’m not allowed to be a volunteer (due to the conflict of interest thing) we had to leave.
As a consolation prize Julia bought me breakfast at Harvester, which was excellent. Fruit, yoghurt, Full English, toast, marmalade, a quick crumpet (because it was there) and refillable tea. All for 75% of the cost of two Olympic breakfasts at Little Chef. I passed on cereal.
After that we returned home to find the internet was down. BT claim we hadn’t paid the bill. They seem to do this about once a year – cutting us off for non-payment without actually sending us a bill or a reminder.
By the time it came back on we were already back at the gardens tacking a pallet bench together ready for tomorrow.
Then it was shopping, chip shop and try to get a blog post done before midnight…
Done, with 12 minutes to go. I will add photos later.
Bug boxes made from frames out of the school skip and filled with the hollow stems of scabious
Well posted. 12 minutes in hand is neat timing.
Thank you. 🙂
Those look kinda like Mason Bee boxes..maybe smaller rolls for them. Bugs need boxes? I thought they had homes-like sharing with me.
They always need more shelter. It’s like kids always needing more food – a natural law!
I’m with Clare. Those bug boxes are excellent. Hope today is better than yesterday. At least you had a good breakfast to cheer you up.
It’s getting better…
You can imagine my response to the BT issue. Hope you are fully recovered soon.
Yes, I was thinking of you whilst writing. 🙂 Then I let Julia deal with it.
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What excellent bug boxes! Sorry you had such a bad night’s sleep – hope you have a better night tonight. 🙂
We will see, I live in hope.
I had to look up ‘Full English’. At least you got a good breakfast for your troubles!
Utility companies can be a real bear to deal with. Sorry they interrupted your Internet service.
Yes, most times it is OK, then they do that.