Ambion Hill

Saturday morning found me doing the poo trailer run. It was nice to out and about in the spring weather. I dug up some of the Leek that had over wintered. They have weathered remarkable well. Very little rust and the stalks were very firm. I trimmed them up at the lottie. The compo bin smells very strongly of Leek.
When I dropped the trailer back to the stables I gave the Leeks to Angie & Chris. Back at the lottie Bed3 beckoned but first I had to put the wheelbarrow wheel back on.

There were the remains of a few Chard that had not made the winter. Digging them up clear large potions of the bed. It was just a case of digging over what was not disturbed by the removal of the Chard. Raking out this part of the bed was harder work but it come together. Once finished I had prepared about half the bed. It ready for planting.

There are a lot of weeds but I justified them by noting that they were full of Bumble bees and Ladybirds. That's my story and I am sticking to it. Other folks came down to the lottie so we had to have a chat. That put a dint in the work but it was nice all the same. I was done in by one o'clock so went home for some lunch, Corn beef and Branston pickle.

In the afternoon Miss L, H and I had a outing to place were the Battle of Bosworth field took place. This place was the last time a king lost his life and crown on a battle field. Purist will say the battle took place a little further away but tens of thousands of men take up a lot of space. There is a flag on the top of Ambion Hill that is supposed to mark King Richard III's camp. Click HERE for the website. It was a grey day whilst we were there but it is a spot that has an air about it.

On the way home we dropped by The Rising Sun in Snarestone for a cheeky pint. Timothy Taylor for me; half a Guinness for H - for medicinal purpose you understand and a half of cider for Miss L, one of her five a day. Cider it is made from Apples after all.