AFTER breakfast I get straight to clearing the secluded back corner of our garden that we use as a (men’s) outdoor toiler area during garden gigs.

It’s a muddy, messy space with lots of old plant pots, garden bits and bobs…and the log splitter. I get bitten to death by midges!

Once cleared I put down some weed barrier then it’s a case of shovelling and barrowing the pile of gravel from our side door to the ‘toilet area’. I’m knackered pretty quick!

Margaret comes and helps spread the gravel and we put down a couple of slabs then the archway thing Margaret bought to put up a shower curtain for privacy.

Next job is getting the gazebos out and part erected then I make some sugo and pasta dough for tonight’s dinner.

I’m not long done when Bill and Dorthy arrive and we have a grand evening of chat, food and drinks…’til after 2am…