The cat alarm woke me at 6 a.m. this morning, so got up as I wanted to get the runner beans planted before I went out at 9 a.m. The hardest part was getting the FYM out of the plastic sacks. Cutting across the top was harder work than doing it along the side. Anyway, two raised beds topped up, both with canes in and one with runner beans (Scarlet Emperor, as always).
I was away at 9.05 and went to Carmarthen, and got some fruit from Chris Thomas's - strawberries £1, two punnets raspberries for £1, Rhubarb (for Rhubarb and Custard Cake), and some apples. Then on to B&Q where my plans to buy a new strimmer somewhat hampered by the fact that they'd had a power cut and none of the tills were working, so it was cash only. I had about £60 on me but there wasn't much between the cheapest at £35 or the next up at £80. I got the cheapest and it will have to do. It's a battery operated one. I need it to do the grass at Tam's too, as they don't have one.
Then on to see my lovely friend Pam - I took them some Blueberry Muffins that I made yesterday afternoon. We had a good natter, and then I went on to my class, had lots more nattering - they are such a lovely group - and got lots of cutting out done, and sewed one block at the end. Good points on it and I can get some more done this week with so many triangles prepared.
It was lovely driving through the beautiful countryside, with the May and Mountain Ash blossom just starting, all the trees (bar the tardiest Ashes) with leaves now, masses of Dandelions, Red Campion, Bluebells (some going over), and Cow Parsley.
Right, time to unwind now.
