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We popped to town on Tuesday morning,  looking for a birthday gift for George, we hope we have found him the perfect gift. We also got some bits for Molly's Christmas gift as well, daughter ask me to make her a crafting box. Hubby was given a book voucher for his birthday, we both love this set of books, priced at £30.00, half price in Waterstones, hubby paid £5.00, bargain.

Tuesday afternoon we were outside in our garden, it was sunny and not too cold, I have moved a couple of tender pots into the greenhouse, I also removed the french marigolds from this blue pot, which now contains violas, which I grew into a bigger size before planting. I have started a few cuttings, it would be helpful to have a few extra plants for next spring.

I really enjoyed this book I got from our local Library, the first few chapters were challenging, but it was worth the wait, the story fine a bit way out but believable, I found myself reading longer just to have more of the story. I guessed who done it, about 3/4 of the way through, not how, the plot kept a bit of doubt in my mind so it held me. Book 68 read this year.

Hubby packed away our seating unit, it goes down to a neat size and will be left along the wall, the cushions have been stored in our attic. Thursday was so nice we sat outside for our afternoon coffee, using our two folding chairs, not as comfortable as our seating, much easier to pack away. We have no idea what the weather is going do day by day. Yep hubby is still wearing shorts.

 

This week has been lovely sunny dry days and not too cold, I have started to pack away my garden ornaments and bringing out pots with spring bulbs, I planted my broad beans, 20 beans, plus 8 in pots incase any don'tgrow. I have one job to sort my raspberry bed, hubby wants to sort the wire fence behind the garage, it looks as if foxes have been trying to get through, he will secure it, as we don't want any animals to be hurt, we just don't want then in our garden.

Wednesday I had my first day out with daughter, without Molly, we are planning to make Wednesdays our time together, we changed our plans and went to my favourite garden centre, looking at plants, daughter is having a long raised bed in her back garden, she needs hardy plants which thrive without too much input from her. We popped to a second garden centre for lunch, its very strange to eat my own meal, normally Molly is trying all my food.

Hubby wanted to sort our attic, its not huge, we live in a converted bungalow, so most of the original attic space is our bedroom, the door is in our wall, easy access. I finally threw out loads of empty boxes, I had kept them for my special ornaments in my cabinet, they will never be used so out they went. 

We have heard scratching in our party wall (the wall between us and next door), our home is semi detached, hubby wanted to check to see how they were getting in, he has sealed the spot on our side, he found rat droppings. The correct solution would be to speak to neighbour and have her attic and wall checked, we have not asked, we know her answer would be no. The party wall is the only wall without insulation, therefore the only space they can climb. We would like to check under our floorboards for activity, but our wooden block floor is impossible to lift and put back without damage, hubby did check in the kitchen, going under a cupboard, again droppings, so poison was laid, its a safe place to leave it, there are no access spots into the house from below. We are now just hoping we have sorted the issue without having to speak to the neighbour, she has ignored us for a few years, whilst sending all her fury to the neighbour on her other side, and we do want to avoid any problems.