Went to the allotment today, as the sun was shining.
Remembered to take greasebands and scissors (to cut the band and string) to put round my four lovely fruit trees. After crawling under the trees managed to get a bit wet, and had difficulty getting up, did all four trees. Got very sticky hands. Tied the string on to keep the greaseband on. (Clever me). Got a bit distracted by the Council who had a big digger and were clearing a council garden at the end of my allotment and cutting down trees. Walking home had a thought, how do these things work. Got my glasses out to read instructions, a bit late now, and it all became clear. Should be sticky side up, not sticky side round trees. I feel so stupid and am not going to tell OH, or he will put me in an old peoples home. Have some bands left so will go up tomorrow and redo them, feel really fed up. Also got one load of manure, borrowed next door allotments wheelbarrow (he is my friend, and doesn't mind) but didn't find out until I had loaded it up that it had a flat tyre, so came home after one load a bit deflated. Anyway it was nice to get out of the house, and the sun was shining, only one other person up there today, which was a surprise. I expect I will get some rude comments from ACE and Kev.
