I am pleased to be able to report the successful completion of my first major home woodworking project: my new workbench.

The finishing stages went hand-in-hand with a major tidy up/reorganisation of Docs Den – the first week of the ‘lockdown’ went very quickly as a result.

There is still some reorganisation to do in the rest of the workshop – an extension would be good – but it’s exciting to be ‘ready to go.’

I have at least one project to get on with: a small desk for Sylvia. The wood is here, but I could really do with a thicknesses machine. One is on order but may take a few weeks to be delivered. I wish I had ordered it earlier!

Ah well, at least the garden is getting a lot of attention. I must get the beds cleared of weeds before new growth makes them impenetrable. I enjoy the flowers, trees and shrubs, but not the weeding. At least, with the longer days and some very welcome sun, the shrubs are covered in buds, and our fruit trees are in blossom.

Here’s hoping for the easing of restrictions, a glorious summer, and the end of this pandemic. And I hope that you are all keeping well and safe.