Another 21st

I can happily report that the Mum and the Dad are a small amount "tired and emotional" tonight. They have, at last, reached the final episode of the boxed set of "I Claudius" (aka "Clavdivs") which they bought when "Rome" ran out earlier in the year. Claudius is dead and the Sybil has sent him on his way to find the ferryman.

In this state, the humans have done that thing they do every now and then, which is to arm up with a glass of wine and "tour the estate". OK the "estate" is only 100' by 25' but they stroll up and down looking at what's growing well, what's destined for the chop, and what they might plant in the future. On this occasion, the following might want to save up their coins to pay the ferryman.....

Flowering Cherry-tree (triploid) - very stressed and mis-shapen after the drought of April 2007;

Myrtle bush - nice healthy bush but too close to the house, so that the top garden "finishes" out of line on that side, compared to the rest of the width;

self seeded greengage tree too close to the zebra grass;

Choysia - another nice healthy bush originally planted over the grave of dead stray cat but now "doesn't really go" next to the beech hedge

Massive acanthus - looks OK when small and vigorous in Spring but by now is a mess of dying leaves and lurching fruit stems. besides - where it is could be a nice Spring bed

Meanwhile, wish Mum a happy (another happy) 21st on Bank Holiday Monday. That's what she tells me she is in age, anyway, and being a small innocent pup, only 11 months old, who am I to query this?????

Have a great weekend
Deefer