The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

14 Sep '06 10:28 am

We will start with the Good news. I have at last found a supplier of horse dung with which I intend to improve my sandy soil. My new riding school friend does not speak English, my Danish is poor, but, with an admixture of poor German and sign language I was able to bring back two trailer loads of lovely dung. A real treat for the soil next year. (my trailer was loaded for me and there was no charge!) Next we deal with the Bad news. A very large and very old Lilac had to be grubbed out and as I insist always that I get every root out , the operation involved spades, pick-axe, crowbars well you name it. My long iron crowbar slipped while I was kneeling in the hole and gave me a hefty jolt on the forehead bringing my teeth together so sharply that I chipped a front tooth. Hence the Ugly So there we are, my diary for the last 2 days. I have included a picture of an embryonic rose bed that will replace the offending Lilac -- you won't be able to see the pieces of tooth though. (They are under my pillow) Regards Gerry

17 Sep '06 7:34 am

Perhaps the tooth fairy will recognise the hidden child inside you, Gerry, and take u the tooth and leave a bright shiny gardening nursery voucher underneath that pillow - lavender filled, is it?

Good luck with the dentist. Aargh! A random thought - would old teeth remains from a dentist make good mulch?