With a little help from my friends

Wed 23rd July. Thanks to my birthday present from Pops I was able to sort out the lawn that was beginning to rival Chalkie's jungle...

The patio site had been taken over by the Triffids....

And the first attempt at painting the garage door was a bit of a failure...

Karen only popped round for a cup of tea!

Better than a workout at the gym...little red faces!! Not sure if Alison is mopping her brow (ok, chin) or about to bop Karen for threatening me with the secateurs..

Karen (the nurse) shows good correct posture...

Well earned tea...fruit salad...how terribly healthy

Tonnes better...thanks girls x

Next bit to tackle...

Smoke bad

Tuesday 15th July. Seems I just kill off everything that comes near my garden. Hanging basket looks rubbish...

Can't remember what this is (Snapdragon??) but it don't look too hot either...

And the lawn looks the worst it's ever been...

Except that it's possibly even worse now because I was 3/4 of the way through cutting it and the lawn mower made a funny noise...then smoke...then died. So its not just plants that die round here. Oh well.... sunflowers still clinging onto life..