Wednesday watering got off to a slow start as a large quantity of flies were around the main water butt and a smell indicating someone had been using the area as their personal loo.

Not to be defeated, we made use of the less-well-supplied water butt and still have the plants a good drink to see them through another week, hoping that the human waste has been cleaned up by next week, and the rain has replenished the “other” water butt, too.

There was still time for a good natter over coffee and tea at Santiago’s.