It was a real pea souper driving to the Mantle Estate this morning. To be honest it was a little bit cliched. I mean we all know Exmoor is a moor and “atmospheric” goes with the territory and all that dramatic Lorna Doone stuff is a given, but really, a little obvious don’t you think? I have an excellent idea, why don’t we try, just for a change, “sunshine”. Have a think about it, it could work.
As I dropped down into the valley, dodging escapee ewes and lambs, watching hazy cows dash across the rough fields towards their recently delivered breakfast, past piles of mangle wurzels and wild garlic, the mist cleared. Although by no means a sunny day, it was dry and eventually coats were removed.
A very productive morning followed, spent undertaking the spring triumvirate of “weed, feed and mulch”. Moods were buoyant, with only one injury when Lord Mantle was slashed on the forehead by a rose thorn. Lady M told him he looked ” ‘ard” which I think he considered worth the disfigurement.
“Lady Mantle” I said “Are you standing on the emerging gladioli that I just excitedly pointed out to you?”. She lifted her size 13 diamante encrusted hobnails and peered at the spear-like shoot which fortunately flicked back into position. “I was checking it was bouncy enough” she replied.
You can’t argue with that. Well not and keep your job at the same time.
Off The Edge Gardening 
Ah, a case of the old “Goffy goffy wed”. You do realise, I hope, that cows are actually bipeds when humans aren’t around. They only walk on all fours to humour us. Now can anyone PROVE me wrong? BTW, I trust that the Ms know that, in future, they should reimburse you for your efforts, not with those new 12-sided things but with cheese sandwiches and coffee? Because you are now “in it” not for the £ but for the cats and eye-diverting whilst you reverse into someone’s front bumper. :}
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WOW!
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I think you are all a bit daff, and I’m not British.
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🙂 Please do not judge the British on my antics …… but on the other hand perhaps you should! 😉
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“I was checking if it was bouncy enough.” Really? The antics you put up with!
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Exactly, it a hard life!
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I bet those diamante encrusted hobnails might have glistened in the sunshine today – you did get some, I hope.
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We did, but that wind was a bit nippy!
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I have spent many a happy hour trying to find cows in the mist!
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