In Allotment News:

The local muntjac deer have already had a nibble on my strawberries. BASTARDS! We were warned about this. The strawbs are the only crop that we’ve got on the go. It’s not been a good start with the muntjacs already having made a move on them.

It’s not all bad news, mind. Sunday afternoon revealed a wonderful view through the nearby allotment boundary hedge: the local cricket club thrashing around in the Sunday League: Cricket, possible strawberries and cream. I could get use to this.