First, take your nail scissors

Mid-morning, two accordionists turned up.  I know - on the Sabbath. One of them is celebrating her birthday.  The other isn't.   To take the edge off things the Current Mrs Creel had made a batch of pancakes, fruit buns and raspberry buns.  I received a yellow card for wearing my gardening breeks in the hoose.

I visited Dougal and he's somewhat perkier.

Meantime CMC spent some time searching for the undergardener, Jamieson.  She caught him lurking at the back of the border - perusing his Hermoine Gingold scrapbook!!

The Creel HQ reader reaction dept will be in touch with our Burque correspondent.

Is it too late to improve adults?