I’m in London with daughter to listen to her speak on a panel event. This is about a mile from our first married home. I left her at the venue and revisited Oak Village and even knocked on the door of my old house.

Will she get fed up and leave the nest? Another 4 weeks to go and a battalion of goose guards to keep the humans away

We keep on adding new trees but none have fruited yet. Some are watering and some are strimming around the trees

I thought that we had escaped the virulent apple ermine moth infestations that have devastated so many apple trees this year. Sadly I noticed signs on my beloved Bramley apple tree. It was time to act.

and set off down the orchard chopping out infected branches on as many apple trees as I could reach. Now I have to burn them and tomorrow I’ll get up a ladder to reach the higher branches.

The vet saw them recently Mabel has lost some weight and Nigel has got heavier!

No use denying it, Nigel. You have flour all over your face !