Well, had to spend a morning working today, love my work but not so much when the sun is shining! But finished at 1 so rushed home to spend the rest of the day playing in the garden.

Had a rummage through the shed and found swingball, so Dan (4) helped me set it up and we had a game (his first!) He spent more time ducking the ball than hitting it, but at least we both had a laugh!

James (15) has spent the day doing his geography coursework for GCSE. When he finished that he came for a game of swingball. Then we both got the giggles and couldn't hit the ball for laughing!

Dan helped me to plant some radish seeds and we checked everything else that we have growing so far - 3 lots of potatoes in bags; lettuce; tomatoes; peppers and curled parsley. Just waiting for some cucumbers to start sprouting as well.

The old chicken run area has now been cleared and the chooks are on their new run area. They seem to like it there - it's in the shade under a cherry tree, on bark chips that merge with the adjacent flower border. At one point I caught them all lying down under a shady hebe having a siesta! I need to get on with converting the old run area into my new veggie garden now. 

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The girls enjoying their new run area, and the new run complete with bargain log roll.

Now it's CSI time and off to bed!