At last!

"Tip run" has been on my to-do list for several months.

During this time at least three piles of unwanted materials have been created around the place, and they were long overdue for disposal

As already mentioned, the trailer was filled on Sunday, and, this morning, the tow bar was attached to the car. Today had been selected as the perfect day for a Recycling Centre Tip visit, as we assumed that it would be quiet.

As we drew near, we had a casual wager on how busy it would be. 30% confidently declared that it would be empty, whilst my guess was that there would be a couple of cars. As we drove on to the site it was clear that my guess was in the ball park, but it was also clear that we had arrived just in time ... by the time we had unloaded there were cars queuing to gain access to the skips.

Who are these people, and why aren't they at work?

The rest of the day wasn't particularly exciting.

The wine we ordered at The Game Fair arrived and is now cluttering up the hallway.  

I had my second visit to the dentist. The tooth is cracked, and has been filled to see if that resolves the sensitivity. My dentist isn't confident that it will be effective, and a follow-up has been arranged in two week's time. A crown is predicted to be the final solution.

The rest of the afternoon was spent bottling another batch of honey. This included a special order batch of five jars for a local chap, who loves the velvety smooth texture of a set, rape flower honey.  I must admit that he has good taste, as I, too, think it is far superior to the runny honey* that I sell. The only problem is that it is really challenging to bottle it. It needs to be warmed sufficiently to be able to get it in the jar, but not too much, or it becomes liquid. It also has the potential to get everywhere, making a mess of the jars.

Bloody customers!

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* Over the years I have found it virtually impossible to sell set honey from my little roadside stall. I can sell runny honey by the bucketful, but no-one wants the set stuff. On the rare occasions that I can get someone to try the set honey, they are generally converted by its luxurious feel in the mouth, but most plebs just want "the runny stuff, like they get at the supermarket"