A Friday the thirteenth of December mission started in an appropriately unlucky manner with a heavy cold, hacking cough and no key to the Arcade in Buccleuch Gardens.

Returning with the key and dosed-up with Sudafed, the mission involved finishing a bakers dozen of pre- Christmas tasks in GoodGym Richmond’s sponsored Plots in Buccleuch Gardens:

1. Taking photos of the work done yesterday.

2. ‘Planting’ the second withie wigwam Christmas Tree at The Three Pigeons Plot.

3. Planting 3 huge allium ‘Gladiator’ bulbs donated by Taylors of Holbeach through the Metropolitan Garden Association’s ‘Bulbs for London’ Scheme at The Three Pigeons Plot.

4. Planting 15 tulip ‘Batalinii’ bulbs donated by Taylors of Holbeach beside the benches.

5. Planting 12 narcissus ‘minnow’ bulbs donated by Taylors of Holbeach beside the benches.

6. Planting 21 ‘sherborne’ daffodil bulbs donated by Taylors of Holbeach beside the benches.

7. Planting 20 narsissus ‘verdin’ bulbs donated by Taylors of Holbeach beside the benches.

8. Planting 5 fox tail lily roots donated by Taylors of Holbeach beside the benches.

9. Planting 20 narcissus ‘Bridal Down’ bulbs donated by Taylors of Holbeach beside the benches.

10. Sweeping up around four of the benches.

11. Putting ‘Bulbs are growing. Please Keep Off’ signs in place.

12. Taking photos of a couple of issues that need reporting to the Council.

13. Taking photos for this run report.