APRIL 09

Sorry avid readers, to have been away so long. Since the drama in Perpignan things have gone downhill.Dave seems to be suffering panic attacks and depression which is very difficult to overcome. I have had to call the emergency lines twice with blue flashing lights all over the garden. He has been back to hospital twice and they can find nothing wrong, so we are struggling with what he will not admit is stress and depression but everybody else knows that is exactly what it is.

Anyway, the weather for April has been c++p. Lots of rain, which is good for the plants but because of the boggy soil it means I cant get in there to weed or do anything else without getting my feet deep in clay. The good news is that everything is growing like mad, including my new hedge and fruit trees. The nightingales are back and the wild flowers are going mad. Although we have had lots of rain the sun has been shining between times and so the plants are having a ball. It also saves on the water bills which are astronomically high in this part of the world.

I have had two days of the dreaded stomach bug. Not sure where it came from because we both eat the same food but I have recently planted some Calla Lilies and just yesterday discovered that they can cause severe vomiting and "the other" so maybe I have been poisoned. At least I have poisoned myself!. Looking forward to better weather and fun in the sun, which means shorts and strapless backless boob tubes and loads of weeding! Exciting life isnt it?