This is strange. In a tiny gap between the junction of the main terrace and the house wall, a tomato plant has grown. I made a half hearted attempt to destroy it some time ago but, because it has resisted my less than valiant efforts, I have left it alone to flourish. How on earth it got there is anybody's guess because it doesn't look like anything that we would buy or, more to the point, if it was the result of some meal that we ate outside, how on earth did the seeds get where they are? The two red tomatoes that you can see on the floor fell off the plant when they were green and have ripened in the sun by themselves. I'm surprised the dogs haven't eaten them. Yet another little mystery to ponder.
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The dogs have been heavily constrained over the last week because of the little ones. Max would be fine because he is just a gentle giant but Minnie is still a pup and tends to jump up a bit. She would send a small child flying, never mind scarring her for life. Anyway, they are free to roam now and this resulted in Max escaping from the garden again this morning.
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All bar a couple of bits, Pierre has installed the automatic pool filler and it works perfectly. In over a week the level hasn't changed at all, so no matter how much it blows, how hot it gets, or how many leaks it has, the water level never varies. Brilliant! However this now brings a second question and that is, how much water is going in and, if water is going in as a result of a leak, how would you know?
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No matter her poorly leg, Jan made my current favourite pasta dish for dinner. No matter how much I begged her to take it easy, sit down and keep her leg up, she ploughed on and made dinner. Next time, I swear that I won't whisper!!
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