30.08.2025 130km in the Morris.

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  Saturday 30th 60F/15.6C [7.50] Sunshine and showers. The scene builders have added a strip of cloud to the view through the gap in the trees. Definitely staged. Could even be AI these days.

 Up at 5.45 after a busier night and silly dreams. Coffee and beer make you sleep badly. Well, me anyway. No ill effects from yesterday's 99km ride. Except for my hands and wrists. Which are increasingly unable to keep up with the demands I place on them. The ache a lot of the time.

 8.00-35 Time for a walk. It was mostly overcast with brief sunny periods. Back from a 35 minute walk. Took lots of pictures. Including of the two containers [rubbish skips] blocking access to my home. I have to turn sharp right to leave. Which means I have to drive onto the field. Precisely where any container lorry driver with an IQ over [say] 49½. Would have parked the containers.  

 The lady from the village was passing in her car and stopped for a chat. Later a Red kite wandered over but my camera had only a wide angle lens fitted. [20-60 is 40-120mm full frame equivalent]  

 9.00 Morning coffee first and then I am going for a drive in the Morris.   

Hortensia [Hydrangea macrophylla "Eclipse."]  

 9.30-12.55 Back from a 130km drive to a huge garden centre under glass. It rained lightly in Middelfart and more heavily in Kolding. Before turning to sunshine everywhere. The garden centre suggested that the pot be dunked in a bucket of water.

 During the afternoon I did some work in clearing the garden. One Buddleia had grown to 2m high [or long] after being swamped by tall weeds. I popped it up against some poles but it badly needs pruning. Google says this can follow flowering.

 I spoke to the workers on the thatched house about the containers/skips. They are to be removed or moved on Monday at 8.00. Three hours after the dustbin lorry needs to turn at my drive. Instead of which he will have to reverse all the way back to the road. Then reverse blind out into the racing traffic. He will be cross!

  Dinner was mackerel in tomato sauce on toast. With halved tomatoes. 

 

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