Pic of the week 8/5/22
With warm sunshine and clear blue skies, it does feel as though summer may have arrived, and I have had a very busy day today, making the most of the weather.
First up I ran, the first time without gloves, and also no under armour, was just a T-shirt day today for running, it seems a long time since I did that. My running feels like it is OK, but the times are not quick, only just managing to sneak under 50 mins for the 10K.
I then spent a happy hour or so changing the coolant on the Corsa. When I returned from taking Sam back to Cardiff the level dis seem low, so I drained the system, removed and (attempted to) cleaned the expansion tank (I couldn’t get all the gunk out) and refilled it with fresh coolant. I will keep an eye on it to see if it is using an excessive amount.
And then I spent much of the rest of the day gardening. I planted up a number of pots with geranium and lobelia, and in the big trug on the lower deck I planted some geraniums and lobelia and also some sunflower seeds, some “Evening sun” multi-headed, multi coloured sunflowers, and some “Little Dorrit” dwarf sunflowers, always exciting to see if they pop up.
And I have also planted x6 pumpkin seeds in small pots on the windowsill of my room, the plan is to plant them out when germinated and strong enough to face the demands of my poor soil.
Oh, and on Monday, I replaced the hot tap cartridge valve in the kitchen tap to stop it dripping.