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Sittin in my shed....

mr.brunch

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Summer has announced its presence….
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I’m sitting in the shade of the cherry tree, enjoying a joint and coffee…Simple pleasures are the best :tiphat:
 

mr.brunch

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Going to get the paddling pool out today so it’s ready when little miss b gets home from school… it’s a 10ft round one so takes a fair few hours to fill up.
Got a few bags of sand to level up a bit as the ground has dropped a little over the winter then I’ll put the tarp down and we’re away.

Got to trim the next gorilla haze while it’s filling 👍
 

mr.brunch

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I made sure to dunk myself in the pool last night before bed as the temperatures are not dropping much overnight … cooler by Friday so they say
 

Cuddles

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Just had groceries delivered and after they left I realised one of the tins of tuna in oil was open… covering everything in fishy oil 🤦🏻‍♂️
Including the sofa cushion :yoinks:
well that sort of thing really sucks :(
But at least you recieved your delivery,lol I´m still waiting for my package which was meant to be delivered 8 days ago. I managed to find a phone number and rang them up. This morning I got a message that the contents were damaged. God knows when I´m gonna get my meds.
I´ve been so pissed off for a week now. It´s not the first time the parcel service has screwed up but never this bad.
Honestly, they keep getting more and more expensive but each time they put their prices up, they also provide less service. :(
 
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mr.brunch

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Back to cooler weather for a few days… I’m definitely not complaining 👍 still sunny here and there and dry, but a much nicer air direction.

I’m more of an autumn/winter/early spring person, not good with the heat

Got the tent all cleaned out for the lemonade og today, they’re all repotted and waiting for the light to come on- the recent hot sunshine has boosted their growth very nicely
 

mr.brunch

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I’m so glad of the shed right now… it’s absolutely hammering down with rain yet my joint and I are remaining dry.

Got to re felt the shed roof at some point this summer ( assuming the weather dries up a bit) and I’d hoped I would be doing it around now but that’s not happening.
I think I’ll also take the opportunity to cut the big rose bushes right back as they’re along the sides and pretty leggy in places, so I’m sure they’ll appreciate it… probably be a good time to spray with a fungicide/bug spray too.

Definitely a cool wet summer so far, maybe we’ll get a late spell of dryness.

I’m stretching this joint out as long as I can.

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mr.brunch

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The plum tree is producing some plums for the first time 🥳 it only went in the ground at the beginning of 2023 so it’s doing well, very bushy… it went into a very good bit of soil … most of the garden is hard clay soil so when I plant stuff away from the veg patch I usually dig a big hole and fill it with recycled soil from the indoor garden

I hit this tree with some root stimulator when it went in 👍
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They should turn colour next month I think 🤔

The cherry tree did well this year, it has only produced a few cherries 🍒 so far but this time we got a few tubs, made some cherry scones etc
I think it’s because we gave it a good cut back last year, seems to have liked the pruning
 
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