Stress Relief

What a wonder a change of air and general surroundings make. The Ops meeting last Saturday was great fun - not only to see what "interesting times" we will have making this year's site work, but also just seeing a unique group of people whom I love dearly. I came back feeling much more positive in myself, so thanks to all of you.

I had previously discovered the cathartic benefits of demolishing brickwork with a sledgehammer, but this is limited to having a suitable wall to attack. You will appreciate that having spent the last 6 months rebuilding, I am loathe to pursue this avenue further. I have however, found a new outlet. It is called mowing the allotment. We have allotments immediately behind our house and have been fortunate enough to secure the one at the end of our garden. As it has been "fallow" for the last few years, fresh tilled brown soil is not in evidence. We have decided to dig as we need and just try to keep the rest looking reasonable, hence the mowing. Spending Sunday afternoon out in the fresh air encouraging our electric flymo to cope with 6"+ long grass was just what the doctor ordered.