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Another popular 'cardigan and quiff' song from the salad days when the schooling chapter of my life was coming to a close, 60 'n' odd eventful years ago. Carpe diem, tempus fugit.

Eventually found this after a long search, from the memories of my last year at school. Happy carefree days. It's now played at T20 matches when a boundary is scored.

I’ve actually been out in the cold today but only over to the greenhouses. It was a pleasant 25C inside and nothing required watering. I would normally be doing my weekly grass cutting tomorrow but the growth has slowed considerably so I’m ok for a few more days. On Monday a tree surgeon is coming to deal with a neighbour’s large ancient willow tree in his field hedge which semi uprooted itself last year and hangs over our garden. This requires the use of a telehoist, borrowed from a farmer friend, as there are some heavy high branches to remove. It’s previously been too boggy in my neighbour’

Especially on a cold day like this!

Whoopeee! The sun has emerged at last. Think I'll put me Polar jacket on and get the BBQ out.

June 1st. 11C outside. Central heating is on. 25C on Scotland’s west coast yesterday!

If it's any consolation Oz, the weather is exactly the same here in Sussex. I'm bloody cold. Never mind, it'll soon be Christmas. Cheers

Bring back global warming!

Where has the sun gone, today I am cold and cannot be bothered to go and work in my garden. Still there is plenty of summer left or is there?

I've not used a drive through car wash in years. I usually pressure wash and clean our cars myself. Occasionally I use an Albanian hand car wash in Newark where the blokes look scary but do a thorough job. As an extra bonus I get leathered off by Albanian ladies!

Like the false one you offered that the national emergency test alarm had been contracted to Rishi Sunak’s wife’s company. Also your quote ‘If we both live long enough, and if my 'bit', can help avert disaster, you may one day thank me for what you describe as Proselytising. (Ratherstretching the definition or proselytising in my view, but whatever’. No offence but you flatter yourself way too much if you seriously think you will make the slightest difference. You won’t.

Jill, I’ve stoked it up with Gourmet catfood. All gone quiet now after a couple of hours of frenzied activity while it was collecting bedding

Look what we’ve got back, it’s nest building in my border.