We share our plot with Pat and Robin who are known throughout the land for their genorosity with all things biscuit. As well as sharing baked goods and mint tea they gave me a key to their shed when I first joined them so I didn’t have to buy all my own tools. After borrowing their trowel on Sunday because mine was playing hide and seek with me I thanked Pat and said ”what would I do without you”. To which she replied warmly ”drink less tea I should think”. 
Robin snapped a few weeks ago catching up on my latest blog entry which happened to be Derek’s peas and featured the shed we were looking at behind him as he read it out to us!
You are lucky to have so generous neighbours. You must be enjoying your tea along with them.
indeed. It can’t be all work so a little tea, biscuits and a natter goes along way to reviving you for a second round of digging :o)
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