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<p>Mid month I managed to catch up with my college friends. It has been several months since we've all been together and we had a great time over lunch at Wentworth Woodhouse. We had a walk down the drive to the lakes where there was a photo opportunity in the bracing wind.</p>
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<p>One night the neighbours and I went to see an Ed Sheeran tribute band at Bath Hall, Scunthorpe. As the set went on he got better. This might have been due to the choice of songs or he simply got into the right groove or we became used to his voice. He wasn't a perfect match but very few tribute bands are but he was good.</p>
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<p>At last I've had the turf laid which extends the grass along the drive to alongside the garage. It used to be overgrown with self set trees and any branches I was temporarily storing before chipping them.</p>
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<p>It does extend the area that requires mowing but it will only add 5 minutes at most to the time it takes to mow the grass alongside the drive. A drop of rain will help clean it up. Next spring it should really start to look good.</p>
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<p>I'm having more tree work done. I received planning permission to reduce the Ash at the back and prune the Willow in the corner that shades the greenhouse. There are a few logs from the Ash and a large pile of wood chip from the brush. More work to follow at the front.</p>
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