Step change

Whilst I’m in the UK, Brian has been ticking off some of the little jobs he has wanted to do for a while. First of all, he wanted to fill in the hole that had worsened when we had the railings fitted. It wasn’t anything major, but we didn’t want the weather to get into it, and for it to crack the step. So he mixed up some chaux and sorted it out. He then decided he would coat one of the lower steps in a PVA solution, to help protect the porous stone. The issue is that this one step is made from a different stone to the others, and it’s more layered. If rainwater gets into the little fissures, and then freezes, the expansion can cause the stone to cleave, so sealing it is more of a preventative measure.

Whilst he was out there doing little jobs, he mowed the walled garden for me. Oh, and the slope up to the pool! He certainly knows how to fill his days whilst I’m away.

I’m loving how we still have roses blooming, a gorgeously green lawn, and the yellow daisies are sparkling against the richness of their dark green leaves. And well, the Busy Lizzies are still in full bloom. Still!