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<p>After two weeks of being here and there I've taken time out to catch up with the website.</p>
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<p>In the last week of July I took some of my redundant bee keeping equipment to my friend Gary in Banbury. I was pleased to find a home for it where it will be be put to good use. Whilst there we went for a walk around <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Tew" target="_blank">Great Tew</a> (a Cotswold village where the only the rich and famous can afford to live) and in the evening had a superb Lebanese meal at the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.thecinnamonstick.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cinnamon Stick</a> - good food and great company... you can't go wrong.</p>
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<p>On my way back from my overnight stay in Banbury I collected Helene and we stayed at the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.sedgebrookhall.co.uk/hotel-northampton" target="_blank">Sedgebrook Hall Hotel</a> where we enjoyed the swimming pool, a pleasant dinner and a full breakfast.</p>
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<p>The following day we repaired Helene's fence. One of the posts had rotted through and was hanging by a splinter. We had to clear the hole, concrete in a fence post and then secure the fence rails to the post. Before I headed home we enjoyed dinner outside at a local tavern.</p>
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<p>In the past week I met up with my college friends at <a href="https://ysp.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yorkshire Sculpture Park</a>. YSP has to be one of my all time favourite places. It is expansive; the exhibitions are stimulating whilst the surrounding parkland is very tranquil even when it is busy.</p>
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<p style="font-size:16px">I finally finished the job of filling the gap in the corner between the front wall and the side atrium window. I was reluctant to start the work because I had no idea how it might finish up however, despite my misgivings, I'm really pleased with the way it has worked out.</p>
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<p>Using the same special, gritty paint that was originally used on the walls it now looks as though it was always like this.</p>
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<p style="font-size:16px">Back in November I was going to treat myself to a new multimedia system in the Porsche however, despite my best efforts, I couldn't find a company to undertake the work or have the Kenwood system I wanted.</p>
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<p>At last I got round to following up with <a href="http://audioisland.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Audio Island</a> based in Grimsby. They have one in stock and it's booked in for the end of the month. Watch this space for how it turns out.</p>
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<p style="font-size:16px">Like all gardeners, when things don't go well I blame the weather. This year I have good cause because it has been incredibly dry and hot for many weeks. As a consequence the vegetable plot has suffered. The rainwater harvesting tank (3,000 litres) ran dry.</p>
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<p>Despite this there are some potatoes, green beans and runner beans. Sufficient for a meal I'm cooking for the neighbours. </p>
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<p>I've started making notes about my successes and failures in readiness for next year. I won't be growing dwarf green beans again... the climbers have done far better.</p>
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