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As regulars will know, Wednesday and Thursday is our weekend. Yesterday we packed off after breakfast in the garden to walk the dog en famile up to the chalk downs above Barton Le Clay. Its lovely up there. You follow a path from the ancient church up a valley cut by a babbling brook which erupts from the chalk a mile or so further on.

A great picnicing spot, we chose to push on up to the top, with Pixie the Poodle covering miles chasing rabbits as we walked. After three years of operations, to see Chantal hiking on what would be a tough climb for most, is a joy. All the way we were admiring Campanula in two species and many other flowers I could not identify.

Two hours later and I was back in the garden, weeding and watering while Chantal and David were preparing lunch: home made Prosceta, salads (some from the garden), cold meats and a bottle of wine.

The afternoon was also spent in the garden and I planted some Iris germanica Raja in a bed next to Salvia officinalis Purpurea and Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus.

We also found time for a game of boules and a run around with Supersoakers: this was a good day and at night a large yellow full moon came out. We would have eat diner outside, but I had AOL chat duties to perform and the footie was on.

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• #1 Comment from ally123130585918
  18/08/05 15:45 | Permalink

  Sounds like an idyllic day was had by all - pics lovely.Thanks.....Ally