August and more rain here but hot in Europe

 The week started with dentist, chiropractor, work on the car and a bill for the garden work.

This is the weather for Quenington - the nearest I could get for here - for the 8th - when I have invited Annette and Geoff and Pete and Debbie for lunch. Hey ho. Luckily I had planned on something hot.

All the above now paid and the following are still on the list. Painter, Plumber, Window cleaner, carpet cleaner and the forge for the rail for the new steps. Then it will be Xmas.
Alex hasn't been well and Darcey has a job. The Forbes are all in Italy and it is very quiet round here. Somehow when everyone is away it feels much more lonely than in East End. I don't mean I feel lonely just the overall feeling when everyone is away - odd. After all I did have Busta in EE.
News items 
Mushroom poisoning in Australia
Military coup in Niger
Wildfires in Greece - particularly Rhodes, Portugal, Haiwaii and Canada
Crooked House pub burnt down and demolished almost overnight - questions being asked
First asylum seekers move on to controversial barge anchored in Portland Harbour
German accused of spying for Russia
Ukraine using drone boats - or boat drones?

Work going on apace at the Mill but no complete planning through yet 






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