.. we've been to the US for 18 days and we must have had some sun and not much rain here because the pots were all dry, the grass has grown a lot, the honeysuckle has gawn' sprawling over next doors fence and the nasturtiums have gotten really large (we should have pulled them before we left). There are blackfly all over the gladioli and my poor potted fern looks like it is dead (I've put it into a container full of water). My Lilac too was in dire need of a long drink. Indoors there is a mountain of post to open, the cats have left mucky footprints and fur everywhere (we had someone to come in each day to feed them and clean the litter but not to hoover, wipe or water the garden). Who said 'its nice to go travelling but its so much nicer to come home'? Obviously whoever it was had a housekeeper. I know I'm moaning and I shouldn't, we're really lucky to have been able to go on such a nice trip. Its the jetlag. Its 4.30am in the morning for me though the correct time is half past twelve mid day. DH has gone to bed for a couple of hours but I'm trying to ride it out till UK 9.00pm. Only 8 and a half hours to go.