Plump plums

It looks like the plum harvest will be a good one. This is the allotments at the Dean Gallery (Modern Two) in Edinburgh. I'd love to have a tree like this in my garden.

Meanwhile, in our garden. The front steps are no nearer to being rebuilt. The firm we chose to do the job has suddenly decided to increase the price by £2,000 a week before they're due to start. Is there no one you can trust to do an honest day's work any more?