Ten Green Bottles...

Actually its ten green garden sacks of rubbish bagged today within 90 minutes. Loads more to do and more bags required. Where I am working there is no grass as its bagged. I'm blaming all the sawdust from when they chopped down my trees. It has inhibited the ivy so one advantage I guess. I will have to decide if I should spring for some turf or try to grow a lawn from grass seed when I'm finished. But if I take too long/gets too late in the year I be better waiting until next year.

I have found some big trunks of wood that have been left by those who cut them down so when my garden is tidy I will call them up and request that they return and take them away. I may have to pay for "My" rubbish to be taken this time but I don't want the extra cost of having them cut up and taken away.

I'm going to give the strimmer a go again and see if I can get some of the grass down again, even if it means using up a lot of cord. I'm tiring of pulling grass out now. I am still having to avoid where the hornets nest is but that means that I can still clear the rockery. Then I shall think about putting the weed/moss killer and feeding mixture on the grass that is still there.

Its not a very bright day and could rain but in reality probably a good day to garden. Not too hot. But after my bagging session I may call it a day again. I'll go out and buy more sacks. My biggest problem will be getting the rubbish taken away. But I'll worry about that later. Lets get the garden into shape first.

I have my hedge trimmer.

The plan is still to go to the Tanfield Railway tomorrow. Even if I leave at 10am I can be there for midday and if I leave around 4pm I can be home by 6pm. I hope the weather is kind. So I don't want to tire myself out before I go. I could treat myself in the Railway's café but I'll probably take some salad baps, water and crisps. So I'll be OK. Hopefully, I'll get some photos.

I have all the food in for the weekend's buffet again.

Tonight, I am planning a rare night of TV/Movie watching, rare for me. Two films I haven't seen though they are now quite old. Daniel Craig in the Bond* movie "Casino Royal" and Billy Zane in "The Phantom" and this time I may watch on the main TV in the lounge even though that will see an increase on the electric bill. Last time I looked I was told I was using 34% less gas and electric compared to this time last year. I doubt that I can get it down any further than that. I am quite sparingly already.

Update:I have sacks. I wanted more paint for the fences but they've put it back up in price. I found another made for a retailer(own brand)can't get the same colour but it will be OK for the back garden fence which was darker anyhow. Its on offer until Monday. I'm hoping one bucket is enough. If not it will go back up in price. I'm not painting yet. I want to finish the garden first and at the back of the garden I have to avoid the hornets.

I have heard they could leave around September(perhaps I could paint half the fence before then)on Gardeners Question Time today I heard that it should be safe to cut the hedge at the end of July if birds are nesting/raising their young. But again I may be able to make an earlier start if I stay away from the area I believe they are using.

As I am eating cereal again whilst I was passing Aldi's I purchased a variety of different types. Its inexpensive, filling and generally good for you and can be eaten at breakfast or other times of day. It has a good shelf life too.

I found a fancy leisure shirt(H&M)I've never shopped in there(I assume its an expensive retailer)and a jumper(BHS)yesterday in a charity shop...together they only cost me £1.98 thanks to a charity shop. At that price you don't mind if they don't last that long. If they do that's a bonus when you find something decent.

*TV listings magazine said it was this film but its the 1967 version(comedy)starring David Niven and Peter Sellers...still haven't seen it.