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Hi Geoff

Looks like a good example of mature Lycoperdon perlatum Common puffball/Devil's tobacco pouch - in Wales Snisyn y bwgan (Bogeyman's snuff).

Thanks. My wife decided that later especially when she found one that hadn't burst under a nearby Birch. They are just rather small which is what put me off thinking they were puff balls.

Phew what a scorcher, 15.6°C this afternoon.
A few days ago was watching the straggling Swallows go past and today we had three Bramblings -what a strange year.

I have just ordered my seed potatoes, just incase there is a shortage.

I just knew you would be interested.

Looks like we're in for a rare NW Wales "drought" - no rain for the forecast future. And bright sun and blue skies this morning - none of the rain/fog/cloud elsewhere on today's forecast

Too soggy to do any gardening, so yesterday the dog & I went to watch a 3pm KO rugby match at 9:30am and managed just over 18 miles, arriving in time to sort the beer trailer out by the no 1 pitch. She then looked bored while Julie & I took over £1,200 off the thirsty. Sadly our team didn't win and "Chunky" broke tib & fib when tackled hard, leaving in an ambulance.

3am today it was hosing down, now trying to rain, so an indoors day, thank heavens I decided on doing our weekend walk yesterday.

Had a phone call and an email from the Midlands complaining about cold fog so I had to gloat.

Afternoon O.H.,I trust that you didn't order your potatoes from Dobies.I received their catalogue yesterday and astounded to see that they are asking £4.99 a kilogram reduced to £3.49 a kilogram for three packs or more ,and a "Carriage Contribution" of £4.99.What happened to "Post & Packaging" I am only paying £1.00 a kilo in our Allotment shop.

Looks awfully cloudy your way, Geoff

Now who's gloating?

Afternoon Snooky, no allotment shop in Milton Bryan so paying about double that price from, JBA seed potatoes, postage was £3.99 for 20kg, so not too bad.

I can see the price of seed potatoes rocketing after Christmas, but i may be wrong.

I don't know about Geoff (who doesn't live too far away as the crow flies), Alan, but here we have have had two lovely autumn days with wall to wall sunshine without a trace of fog! I think the fog has been further east and in the valleys whereas Geoff and we live "above it". Sounds very superior, doesn't it?

Worked on the allotment yesterday - not a cloud in the sky and not a breath of wind - gorgeous. Today it was the garden's turn. Last bulbs planted, lawn sorted and bits of shrubs cut back.

Geoff. You have a cracking view.

A couple of kilos of potatoes, 5 parsnips (a little early I know but needs must), onions (very small), tomatoes, 3 small pumpkins and the last of the runner beans picked/dug up from the school allotment ready for Harvest Festival on Wednesday Very tired now but also satisfied

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0.9 C here now and great flakes of snow coming down....

Clive.

..and earlier today...
I get all the best jobs.

Clive.