5thelement

A damp and grey start to the day. I did intend to get the grass cut, leaves raked up etc but the rain is coming back in. Decided on an impromptu trip to La Rochelle instead, great food and the stormy Atlantic coast is great at this time of year, the new dog loves the beach.

And the only time you see coppers is parked illegally outside a KFC or Dominos, on a 10 minute mid shift food stop.

Hungerford.

Forecast is for pissing down all day, the customer is insistent on me coming today, even though I don’t require any input from them. 50m of overgrown Laurel to hit back to waist height, chip and go, no climbing. It will give me the chance to try out my new ex mod gortex trousers at least.

Nothing particularly interesting I’m afraid. I was attending a Radio 1 roadshow at Haydock Park Racecourse, some no mark like Kid Jensen was introducing this months teeny bopper sensation as I walked through the crowds. I felt a sudden pain in my right shoulder, a bit like a dead arm, I was puzzled by the high level of pain for a pretty limited impact. As I turned around I saw the knife, I put my left hand out to defend myself and stopped the blade between the bones in the palm, between my middle and index finger, I grabbed him and wrestled him to the ground where my friends kicked the rags off him. Then off to the Hospital for stitches before the rozzers got there. It was a completely unprovoked attack.

I’ve been stabbed, and I still don’t want everyone to have a gun.

Tried one, can’t turn into my massive gate due to the narrow street, not enough swing, especially with the chipper on, it was like driving a silver cross pram.

Back from the UK and collecting the last of the chillis before the weather turns. I’ll thread them and dry them above the woodburner.

I had mashed potato in Italy once, they had crumbled black pudding made from wild boar in with it, off the chart good.

Use one of the finer filament cords with sharp edges, star/square profile rather than round, creates a cleaner finish. I would be going down the professional battery trimmer route for cutting neat grass on slopes.

Lovely bright and a little breezy start, Lime tree to reduce to a totem, all chip and log staying on site so it should be a good day.

Crank seal.

The last delivery of the goodies from Honey’s. Really impressed with the quality of rope logic stuff.

Nice that Mick, loads easier manoeuvre than the other one. Did you not fancy treating yourself to a new ratchet strap whilst you were there.

Too small, low.