Fantastic Bank Holiday Monday/Whitson Half-Term

When I woke up this morning, an email was waiting for me offering a composter, through Freecycle.  I was delighted. It was very timely.  Only yesterday, I had found a composter on Ebay; collection only.  The current bid was £1.75, with 24 hours to go.

I set up a snipe bid; max. £3.00

I had previously ordered one from a supplier offer a concession to my local council. However, I had received an email to say that there had a problem with the check out on their website and my order had not gone through; would I like to re-order? NO!

Then the Freecycle offer came.

Superscout and I went to collect it at 4:00PM, from a lovely lady.

On the way home, we stopped at a Marks and Spencer 'Simply Food' store.  We planned to buy a £10 'Dine In For 2' offer, because it was Bank Holiday.

WELL WE ARRIVED AT THE RIGHT TIME ....................... JUST LOOK AT WHAT WE BAGGED!

ALL 10P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All in all it has been a great Bank Holiday.

Plus, I wrote 30 ICT comments and 30 Art and DT comments.

Added to which, we re-arranged Superscout's bedroom and did a major spring clean in it.

The Ebay composter finally went for £19.

I also have a chicken carcas in the slow cooker. #stock

Compost Bin

Have ordered a compost bin.

Made it almost cost neutral in the end, because I have just sent back a bra I had bought from M and S.  I bought 2 identical, but only really need 1.

Really looking forward to getting started with the bin.  I already have some kitchen waste that I have been saving.  Plus I shall be mowing the lawn tomorrow and will put these cuttings to start it off.

Have been reading about how to successfully make compost on the Garden Organic website.

Mowing The Lawn

Last Sunday, I gave the lawn its first cut of the season.  I was very pleased when the lawn mower started first time.

I took these before and after pictures, which, in fact, don't do the after justice!

It got me thinking about looking after my lawn mower, so I contacted the local supplier, from where the mower was bought, in a former life.  To service it, they wanted £130 pounds!!!!!!!!!!! Apparently  this is not excessive.  Well to me it is.

So, I have been doing some research: basically, I should change the filter, top up the oil, change the spark plug and possibly get the blade sharpened.  I don't have the manual anymore, so am trying to find info on line.  Once I know where things like the spark are and how to get to them, I should be well away.

Today, I have topped up the oil.  It took a bit of asking around, but I have now established that I have a 4 stroke mower and have bought the correct oil.

I have just cut it again and it is starting to look lovely - although have not taken photos this time.  

Learning a bit every time - am now using the shorter cut setting.