Bloody crows; they've found a way to lift the lid of the suet ball feeder, and nicked them whole! I was amazed once when such an item was picked up complete by a crow who flew off with it in the beak. That, and rats.

nothing on the track camera, eh! forgot to switch it ON yesterday; OK today, and have placed a few wholemeal baps, pack found in a bag full of stuff for the taking, imagine, as bait.

Today performed a session of weed reduction in the area outside the actual plot; am keeping it bramble free, worked OK so far, only three in a sea of other weeds which include noxious stuff. It is in this area that I found wide marks of flattened weeds, indicating some sort of animal doing the rounds; what is it I don't know.

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his year, a couple of years after planting some cutting, got five grapes! five! small sweet and delicious.

To avoid the council's nosing - they come about once in a while to check that the plots are cultivated, or else is eviction, the grapevine will do the job perfectly; in a few years lol!

Today and yesterday have been busy repairing a few leaks in the greenhouse, refitting the external greenhouse, digging here and there, moving a lot of junk to be recycled, having a break and a cigarette; saw a dragonfly today, size some 3in at a guess as it didn't stop; the usual sparrowsects (as in sus-pects) feeding, found one of the feeders on the ground and empty. Also installed a section of metal net in a hole in the hedge right below the feeder, where feral cats waited for unweary birds to land. Few months ago, found a heap of pigeon feathers; since then a single pigeon shows up and hangs on a while, probably the partner.

Weather has been fine with some rain, hardly any wind and warm enough. More tomorrow.

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