I recently noticed that my little Heiniger mini trimmer was not performing well, when I attempted to trim the hair on Wilson's paws.
I am hoping that it is simply a case of blunt blades, so I reached out to a local chap, who sharpens scissors and clippers, and arranged to drop them off with him.
I used the need to deliver the blades as an excuse to have a ride on my bike, so the BMW was wheeled out of the garage. I had a splendid run over to Cleeve Prior via Wixford and Bidford, before returning via Badsey, Wickhamford and Evesham.
The recent tour to Germany has greatly improved my relationship with the bike. The 1,550 miles ridden have done wonders for the clattery gearbox, and also for my level of familiarity with the machine. I am now much more confident on and off the saddle.*
My ride consumed most of the morning, and in the afternoon I headed out in to the garden.
The beans were given copious quantities of water, as we are moving in to another heat wave. We have had a couple of recent showers, but they have done little more than dampen down the dust.
I then finished off weeding and watering the probably parsnips, before retiring to the relative cool of the house.
Next on my list is to plant the leeks out.
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* Fully loaded the bike comes in at about 250 kg. At 5' 3" in my stocking feet, it is a bike bike to move around!
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