Poppy

I met with friends in town and then went to look at new cookers.  Built in obsolescence is the norm these days.  We have a Stoves gas cooker that is now not really safe as all the knobs have fallen off and been replaced by ones that fit less well and the backing markers that show the settings of the rings have mostly disintegrated so that it is not always obvious whether the rings are on or off.  This has led to the odd inadvertent gas leakage.  In every other respect the cooker does what it is supposed to do.   The afternoon started with a garden inspection and lawn mowing and is now devoted to sport.  I shall put my feet up and enjoy the cup final and the cricket highlights.