The long hot summer continues and, on both Friday and Saturday evenings, Becky and I went for a walk on the Poldens, in part to enjoy the views and peace, and in part to pick some blackberries.
It is still early for blackberries, but the hot, dry weather we have had all summer has led to many things being “early” (if they haven’t just dried out and died) so we got a good haul of the berries.
It is so dry everywhere, the ground baked solid underfoot. It was beautiful and peaceful, I was surprised how few people we saw, particularly as the days had been too hot, so the cool of the evening was the time to step out. Not a problem, just an observation.
Earlier in the week (Thursday), when it was a little cooler I took the opportunity to trim the hedge out front. It always looks better when this job has been done.
Sam has been home this week on Jury service. Having been in on Monday and Tuesday to little avail, he sat on a trial on Wednesday, which spilled into Thursday. I think he’s actually found it quite interesting. The case closed on Thursday lunchtime, and he was released until Monday, so he and Poppy travelled up to London on Thursday evening, with Sam returning on Sunday evening for his second week of jury service.
And just because I can, and just because it is giving me so much enjoyment, here’s a couple of pics of the garden to finish with. I fear my water bill will be high this summer, but it will be worth it given how fresh and colourful my garden has been.
