Drip, drip

We had another gentle start to the day. I was drinking my coffee and reading the news before 07:30, and Diane came down about 30 minutes later. It looked as if we were in for another cracking day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and there was no appreciable breeze. Living as close to the sea as we do, we could at least rely on the onshore breeze to keep us cool.

During the morning, I updated my accounts spreadsheet to accommodate the new Cash ISA that I opened yesterday. I also adjusted the budget for the remainder of the year to feature regular deposits into the ISA.

By lunchtime, I was ready for a walk, despite the heat. I plugged the AirPods into my ears and set off around the estate before diverting, like yesterday, to Shripney and back. I finished my AudioBook and regretted that it was the last in the Dr Richard Pryor series from Bernard Knight. They were excellent books. I pressed a couple of prompts on the iPhone and started a new book. It is the latest from Michael Connelly and features a new central character called Stilwell. I must say that the book has started well. As I was approaching home, at the end of my walk, I could see the Red Arrows doing their display over Goodwood. It was fun to watch them as I ploughed on towards home.

After some lunch, I had planned to settle in the Orangery for some reading. Diane, however, was still pottering in the gardens and wanted some help with the hose (how far would it stretch around to the front? I dragged it through and could see that with an extra 8m it would cover the whole front garden. I spent some quality time with the nice man from Amazon and ordered an extension, then ordered a heavy-duty hose connector. I was about to head for the Orangery, but Di wanted me to research domestic (drip feed) irrigation systems. I spent some quality time with my AI friend, ChatGPT, and got some recommendations for suppliers and also some hints about layouts. I will have to return to this in the next day or so.

Kim and Jon (and the dogs) have gone away for a week's holiday.  They are staying near Bicester at an Alpaca farm. I hope they have a wonderful week.