The weather’s been unseasonably good for a couple of weeks now, but it was only this weekend that we had time to really enjoy it properly. Steven and Anthony were up from St Neots, and after a day of jobbing yesterday getting ready for their overnighter, we settled down for a tuna lasagne, Eve’s Pudding, and cards. We didn’t start Poker until 23h30 which was really too late, but we played for an hour or so and muddled our way through the rules, betting where and how much we thought we should.
Today dawned light and bright, if a little breezy. After an egg on muffin breakfast, we got the bikes out and cycled through the park to Writtle, where we stopped for ciders and cokes. It was the ideal excuse to give Nik’s new project bike a test ride, and flattening tyre and squeaky brakes aside, it did well. It turns out you can buy a used bike for £25, spend a little more on parts, and have a decent machine.
While we were out, I really noticed how much everything green has come on in the last couple of weeks. Not just in the garden either; the paths to Writtle were full of leaves, and here in the garden what flowers we have are in bloom, and the pink tree of unknown origin is about to do its’ bloom for a month and then it’s gone’ thing. The greenhouse is full of beans, chillies, lettuces, and tomatoes, and some have even made it into the plot proper. Which only means one thing; summer must be just around the corner.