Thursday 5th July 18

Today's highlight was going to the Edible York Gardener's Question Time at Bootham School. Met Maggie and Helen, left 11 bags of compost ready for my talk tomorrow.

Wednesday 4th July 18

The highlight of the day was cycling over to Joy's, picking her up in the trailer and taking her to Eagle and Child in Petergate to see Kiri's first paid gig. Also Jimbo Doomface playing, and Georgina..... enjoyed people-watching with Joy.

However earlier in the day I cycled over to Heworth Green with Toby to see the doctor, and on the way back I taught him some plant names.

Tuesday 3rd July 18

A pretty hardworking day. I first attached my trailer to the bike and tried to find the set of loppers which cuts best, but could only find the set which doesn't quite meet; and the battery chainsaw. Then to Cycle Heaven at the Station to get my wires soldered, as I'd busted them between the dynamo and the back light when I picked up some lead pipe. For this I had to take my trailer off.

20 minutes later, bike fixed, trailer on, cycled to Ruth's to pick up plants. Then to Andrew's to deal with 3 trees, a little pine which just needed one trunk cutting, then a large leylandii which needed the top cutting off, then an ornamental apple which needed trimming. Went for lunch at Chill.

Came back very very tired!

Monday 2nd July 18

Collected Melissa from the hotel and took my bike for a wheel change, then walked to the wall - visited the Barbican cafe, and walked to Red Tower, Jewbury, Monkgate and round to Bootham Bar. Then the Minster, El Piano, and to the station. 

I then walked to the bike shop, picked up bike minus motor, and cycled to Ben's to do an hour of slab-lifting. VERY hard work.

In the evening I went to the York Community Energy Cafe meeting and chatted to Ian from Derwentthorpe and Jon from Australia, as well as Anthony Day and other friends.

Sunday 1st July 18

So hot!

Met up with Melissa when she came through to York to see her sister perform at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, and spent a bit of time with her before that, and then afterwards spent an hour chatting.

Saturday 30th June 18

Pretty quiet day, did a little shop at the Co-op and more compost riddling, filled 16 carrier bags with nice riddled compost for Friday's Bloom gig.

I also had another look around the skip down the road and got a nice teapot which has a loose leaf tea section, and loads of other bits - bread, muesli, sugar, rice, yeast, oils, assorted stuff for composting, a really good haul.

Friday 29th June 18

Got a message from Ben saying he'd be happy to see me and employ me today, so I told him I'd let him know once I'd talked with the Electric Transport Shop who were due to check my bike between 10 and 1. I left the bike there and walked to Ben's, and worked 12.30 to 4.45, emptying, moving and refilling the compost bin, taking up edging things, removing shrubs and taking up slabs.  We had lunch as well!

In the evening I riddled a lot of very rich mature compost, and later, inside, stripped wire.