Well, it's a scorched earth out there; scenes from a JG Ballard novel as the straw brown ground supports very little in the way of flowers now. The beautiful library gardens have gone over, with only a few white scabious still in bloom. My own flowers have gone over, although the buddleia I cut back to less than a metre high is now standing at well over two metres and will hopefully soon come into flower.
Sunny days are no longer a novelty, they just drive anyone sane for the shade.
On Sunday 16th I will take to the local roads for the Newark Half Marathon. Training went well up until a month ago, upon which I pulled a muscle in my backside, which has limited running since then, and has stopped me entirely playing cricket.
I'm hoping a ten mile run a month before will be enough. Mercifully, cooler weather with perhaps a dash of rain is forecast. Hopefully I can drag my sorry old body round!
Si
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It's definitely too hot and too dry.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the half marathon.
So very dry, too hot for me. Good luck with the run. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteThank you for the best wishes!
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