Repointed wall

This is our newly repointed garden wall. This section includes a brand new coping stone  across the top - no, me neither ;-) There are also some replacement 'bricks' in the wall's main structure. The work was completed last week.

The good news is that our unexpected invalid guest is on the mend and has left our care. At breakfast time he said that he slept reasonably well, although he's very stiff where he wrenched his back. He enjoyed another happy morning on our sofa under a blanket until Katharine arrived back from Aberdeen to scoop him up and take him home.

My work today involved finishing off a document that I worked on over the weekend, some planning, and the usual email shovelling. The main excitement of the day, however, was an invitation to speak at an event in Brazil in the autumn.

Exercise today: morning loops in 29'30", sit-ups, weights and stretches. Xv.