Well, after nearly a month away, Wisebeard returns... with a tidier house, a nearly sorted attic, and dying rosebay willowherb.... the last of which is deliberate... much as ilike the old fireweed, it had replaced my lawn, and i felt it was time for it to wave bye bye... my onions and turnips seem to be growing well, the cabbages and lettuces seemingly luring the pests away... and my experiment in growing peppers in the windowsill seems to be a success, with five or six glossy green fruits already there.... and i have also managed to be brave, and clear out enough junk to hold my own boot sale... which is nice... so expect to see the beard at a football pitch near you... strange how life goes, isn't it... or not, as the case may be... but i'm tired, and trying to prepare for karate grading on wednesday(when i hope to gain my red belt..) and a short walk in the wilds of Snowdonia on saturday.... during which i hope to raise money for "charridee"... and i will be performing my first kata (pinan nidan) up a mountain, in order to raise even more.... never has the beard that is wise been so in demand, or had such a varied social life....which is slightly worrying... but i digress... so, until claimed by the mountain gods, Wisebeard Salutes you!!!!!