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Thursday 4th 63F/17.2C [7.00] It is very dark this morning. A cloudy and rather windy day from the SW. With some sunshine promised but showers possible.
Up at 6.15 after a busier might. The price of having my last small tin of real beer with dinner. Nobody local seems to be stocking it any more. They are too busy trying to sell weird variations. The rapidly shrinking shelf coverage. Of this once popular brewery's products. Seems to reflect the lack of demand.
I ought to stay at home and do some gardening. Will he? Wont he?
10.45 68F/20C bright sunshine. I have belted along the drive with the mower eight times. Three times along the enter and twice both sides. Then a final run along the centre. Medium setting '6' on the Makita mower.
Then I moved to the western lawn. Highest setting of 10. Mower constantly stalling on the longest grass as the batteries go flat. I raked the giant molehills down to the low points first. Laid a steel bar across the handle to hold the rear grass flap open.
No point in collecting the grass. The basket would fill in seconds. I have made real progress on the western lawn. On the grass which was not hidden by weeds and brambles and junk. The batteries are now back on charge. The sun will help to dry out the horrible mess. I'll have another go later.
12.00 The mower batteries are still charging. I have been tidying the garden tools. So many, that I had to come in for a rest and to cool off. I am knackered!
16.00 69F/ 20.6C. Dripping with sweat. Back over the western lawn again and again. This time with grass collection. Trying to lower the cutting height. Pushing the boundaries. Helping to clear the brambles and weeds. Working my way onto the flower bed. Where the weeds have completely taken over.
I can't stay awake! I keep dozing off on YouTube.
Dinner was beans on toast.
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