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i know that i have definitely become an old folk when i thought that artificial flowers were a hassle free option for the hall table.  the supermarket no longer offers plants of the right size so i got some blousey peonies, hydrangeas & greenery, and will not have to think about watering or finding replacements for the whole of the summer.  i hope it's just a passing phase!

i've tempered this foray into my dotage by watching the first episode of Love Island 2019.  my children tell me i'm a fool to myself (though of course i'm a fool to everyone).  

having discussed the ' Île d'amour' with young Matilda (not yet a teenager) who has taken the Radish for a walk, we know that all the men like Lucie, but this might be her undoing.  Joe, with whom she's currently 'coupled up', will come a cropper i fear.  sometimes i wonder whether i should have studied anthropology rather than theology.

roof completed - thanks to Ian and Dave.