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New bands for my catty, phew are they expensive now! £13, Ouch! Last time I bought some they were about 5 or 6 quid.....not massively long ago either.

My grass and honeysuckle are almost dead too!

My plant graveyard

Watering has been a nightmare for me this year. The soil just won't take the water, there are no worms to be seen. It's basically just hydrophobic dust. .my water barrels have been empty for the last six weeks, and I've lost some expensive plants. I'm tired of lugging one watering can after...

My little apple tree has been dropping apples like crazy. They are not ripe yet, but I've got half a mop bucket full, and every time I go out into the garden in the mornings there are several more. I won't have any left come picking time at this rate! Autumn is very early this year, trees are...

I remember at the moot in Wales, a few years ago now, a huge branch just dropped off a tree, narrowly missing dave budds dads tent by little more than a whisker! I watched it happen and barely had time to shout a warning. The only thing that came to mind was TIMBER! But it was on the ground...

A young Robin in my garden. Better than TV! He likes bacon rinds and has just sat on my foot to eat one. I'm stoked.

Well, on friday I found a pattern for a nightdress and pj's. I also found some nice cotton material both from the charity shop. I shall be sewing my own nightwear(albeit a bit shorter than the patter states) from now on. I'd had a lift into tesco in town the other day. The price and quality of...

Lifesaver water purifier cube. Pricey, but an easy and lightweight addition to my limited water storage. Birthday present to myself. 21 again of course! ;)

I use a steamer from a charity shop. Just unscrewed the little lifter in the middle and there you go. Mine cost a mere pound of the realm. I rest it on bare earth as they do cook the ground under neath, but an old baking tin helps to contain ash and prevent scorching.

Gatwick presently without water after power cut at water treatment plant. It can happen anywhere any time. Store some water!

How good are they in the snow?

So sad I can't come, have hospital appointment for a proceedure, so im out of action for a while. I'd love to be there, maybe next year. Have fun everyone. I shall be jealousy thinking of you all, and looking at my hammock and wishing..wishing and wishing. While stuck at home recovering.

Exmoor ponies . Poor mites looked so hot. Desperately trying to find shade.

Paddled right across, it didn't even reach my knees.

Woosh! Landy fun!

During the last heatwave, we were hours away from loosing the grid and big blackouts. We got through by an inch! Be prepared!

Yep, that's why I let them think iI CAN'T afford a TV or new washing machine. Meanwhile...... slowly making sure im covered as best I can be.. I look at potential or real scenarios and find a solution. Such as with the aspirin shortage. Get the 300mg and a pill splitter. Under a tenner, problem...

Just don't tell the neighbours! :)

We can always change something. If you have the will. I was homeless at 17/18 in the 76 the summer I could get work on farms, the following winter almost broke me. My determination changed my life and at 20 I bought my first house. Not like today's kids who just give up and soak themselves in...