From Rats to Paint Pots...

Tales of the riverbank - I think not!

 First a quick update about Mark & Maureen. On Monday they left Greece are now safely in the UK having been taken by an air ambulance Leah Jet from Ioaninna to Leeds-Bradford and from there onto Airedale hospital ICU.  I'm sure that everyone, especially Sandra and I, wish them well as things progress.  See you two sometime in the summer.

We have been trying to poison some rats which have taken up residence in both our roof and the garage, until Tuesday we had not seen anything of them other than their droppings but then we saw this taking in the sun on our patio railings.  Needless to say it was very poorly with all the poison it's consumed and is now an ex-rat living in that little rat hole in the sky!

Orange and Brown is this seasons colour.

Had a painting session Sunday and Monday to brighten up our chairs and table which live on the patio. We started by buying some aerosol car paints but you just use tons of the stuff so after three cans and only four chairs roughly done we decided the plan B must be tins of paints and brushes.  Sat on a couple of them on Monday and found that the paint although dry was still soft so I hope Tony and Liz aren't going to bill us for damage to their clothing!  Anyway I think the result is pleasing and a great deal better than green and rust.

Garden Before Wednesday

 Wednesday was the big clean next door to prepare Tree and Mike's house ready for letting for the holiday season Tree, Sandra, Adele and Harry undertook the inside whilst Mike power washed the paving and I tried to rescue the overgrown garden.  After a full days work we have Tree & Mike safely ensconced in the downstairs apartment and upstairs is sparkling.  I think you maybe able to tell the difference in the before and after shots of the garden, if not then I've wasted my time.    I'll give you a clue - look near the BBQ and at the bed in the foreground.

Garden After Wednesday

This morning we've been to Vi & Les' at Nikiana to set up her SKY+ box, unfortunately she hadn't got the connections for the twin shotgun cable so I've had to leave her running with just one connection to the dish.  Nevertheless, she is ecstatic to have her UK TV back and running and is most impressed with pausing live telly.  Hmmmm perhaps there's a business opertunity here!