Investments

 We had a gentle start to the day. I had my usual call with the cousins, which was a little less boisterous than usual. The highlight of the call was Sam, who, inspired by Maggie, had invested in a slimline water butt for her garden. It was only when it arrived that it occurred to her that she didn't have any downpipes from the gutter because she is in a mid-terraced house. Doh!  

After the call, I went out in the garden and cleaned the rill. A great deal of blanket weed had formed, but as the rill was nearly dry, it was moderately easy to scoop much of it off the cobbles. I then refilled the rill and started the pump using a fine filter to catch the water as it fed back into the rill. This proved very successful. 

With the rill clear, I went up to the study to review my existing documentation on the Raspberry Pis. I updated both of the key documents in preparation for the new build next week. I also allocated an IP address and a hostname, "eagleowl", for the new device. There is nothing else I can do until everything is delivered.

I went out for a walk and tramped around the estate before diverting up Berry Lane and onto North Bersted Street, where I turned east and made my way across to Shripney and back. It was a good choice of route because so much was shaded by the trees. 

Di had spent the morning pottering in the garden, but by mid-afternoon we had settled down in the sunshine with our Kindles. My brain was wandering, and eventually I had to give up the book and look at my Stocks & Shares ISA. I reviewed the current investments and made a few more over the next hour. The trades won't happen until Monday, but I think they are good long-term investments.