Hilltop

Another trip to RHS Wisley this morning, and we mostly stayed around the new Hilltop area, having a coffee and looking closely at all the planting and the ponds. A very relaxing place.

Home for lunch then to tackle painting the shower room walls. However, I took the top off that expensive tin of paint and phew, what a whiff! There looked like some mould on the top and a very odd smell coming from it - really quite horrible. I tried stirring it up but that didn’t help so in the end, I jumped in the car and took it back to swap it for a fresher can. I had it opened in store to check it wasn’t a whole batch that had gone off or something but this one smelt ok. Although of course, once you get a smell in your nose, an echo of it seems to stay for ages I find. I have no idea what was wrong with the first can - I’ve never had that problem before.

Anyway, a few hours later and the painting was finished - one coat all over. Not sure I’ll need to do another because it was only a subtle colour change from before but I’ll see in the morning. Tiring though - I forget I’m not 30 any more!