Bank Holiday Gardening Follies

The boyfriend and I took the obligatory bank holiday trip today to B & Q and Homebase; I in search of a few plants for our new garden, he in search of a strimmer. 

I got a lavender, 4 heathers and a fuchsia to make a start (after I had hacked away the overgrown borders)

Pussycat had a thorough inspection by sticking his face into each plant, a necessary task. And the boyfriend had much fun strimming. 

The Day Back To Work After A Bank Holiday

There's something demoralising about the day after a bank holiday when you go back to work. Especially if, like I did, you realise 15 minutes into your walk to work that your dress has been tucked into your tights...... sigh..... it's going to be a long day....