Slapping on the paint

Another hot, sunny day - more to come, according to the forecast. I spent several hours today painting the stairs. A few steps still to do, then I'll have to do the sides and anywhere else which is visible from anywhere!

Later in the afternoon I gave the fern bed and some of the drive bed a good watering, as we're off tomorrow for a few days with Daughter Two in Edinburgh.

I don't deny that a good overnight shower would be useful, but I don't think that's going to happen! I'll bring a few of the most valuable seedlings into the house to avoid them getting roasted - normally I cover them with newspaper during the hottest part of the day.