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A “going home” gift

A huge patty pan squash

They also got a marrow, French beans, runner beans, cucumbers and a jar of jam.

We received from them a welcome bottle of a whisky that we have never tasted before (but coincidentally about which we heard last week from another guest) and a bouquet of flowers. Exchange is no robbery! Cheers.

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Monday morning medley

The mother of the white chick is sitting once again on a clutch of eggs
Searching for scraps of grass
The goose at the back of the picture has become lame
The scarecrows are on guard against hungry crows
On the horse chestnut tree a large (possibly edible – but I’m not going to try) fungus. A Dryad’s Saddle also called Pheasant’s Back. Latin name Cerioporus Squamosus)
And (straight after his breakfast) Nigel has caught another rabbit and brought it to the kitchen door!
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Overwhelming

And there are more!
Plums in the preserving pan for more jam
Tomatoes ripening in the kitchen

The visitors tomorrow and Tuesday and Wednesday will have plenty of produce to take home. J still has to pick sweet peppers this evening

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Oh happy day!

I usually change the water in the duck run every 4 days but in common with everyone else I’m trying to save water. At last, after 10 days, I’ve cleaned out the duck run but carefully used the old water to nourish the plants in the garden.

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