Two centre gardening

Wake at seven thirty after a better night's sleep to a lovely morning. It is so nice I make a full English breakfast and a pot of tea and take it into the garden to eat. A rare occasion this summer. After breakfast I wash and dress and drive to Cherry to take the dogs out for nine thirty, it is sunny and warm, though still boggy underfoot and as I am in shorts and sandals, I tread carefully. We get back, without incident, for a quarter to eleven and I take advantage of the weather and mow the lawns. Having finished at Cherry I drive back to Tickton to see to my garden before swimming but in the event spend most of the day weeding and mowing. It's pleasant working in the sun with my shirt off and stopping for an occasional pot of tea and a few oaties. I get it all finished by five thirty and then boil up some rice to eat with the last of my lamb curry. When it is ready I eat this also in the garden with a couple of cans of Hollandia Lager, which is excellent and very cheap because it is only 2.8 per cent alcohol Whenever I can, I like to be outdoors, and the garden has always been my favourite room in the house. As long as it is not raining. Before dinner Sarah called round with Alice to show me her new car but didn't stay long as she had to collect Louis from Hector's House. After dinner Irene's husband, David phoned to ask if I wanted to meet up with them in Scarborough next week and I told him I would ask Sam if I could take the girls on Friday. Later I cleaned my walking boots and a few pairs of shoes in the Garden and then settled down to Philip Roth's "Exit Ghost", before calling it a day.