h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

We are all upset here today. A four year old boy has drowned on one of our local beaches. He was playing on rocks at the waters edge and a wave swept him out to sea. by the time he was pulled out of the water he was gone. the terrible thing is the beach was closed three weeks ago because there is a load of metal on the sands from an old shipwreck and it has to be cleared. The family who took their child onto the beach had ignored beach closed signs and ducked under a barrier to get there. it is only a small beach and well under the cliff so there is no mobile signal so they couldn't phone for help as soon as the accident happened and had to climb the clif path to find a phone. by then it was too late.
I did loads of work in the garden this morning. Trimmed the hedge, cut the grass did weeding and got k******d.
The Y.D.G.was ten today so we popped around this afternoon to take her presents. We gave her a watch and a hat, she loves hats and I think that was the favourite present the watch came a poor second.
The speedboat was in the drive back from the garage, when I asked The Son when we were going out in it he told me he was going to sell it. I told him he wasn't allowed to sell it until the end of the summer, I want lots of speeding around the bay before he gets rid.
All the mystery about The Blonde Neighbour is cleared up. Nothing exciting. She inherited money from her mum, so she was able to buy the house outright and she doesn't work because she has M.E. and isn't able to. She is really pleasant and like us loves gardening so we are already swopping hints and cuttings
Good weather today although a little cooler. Showers forecast for tomorrow so maybe I won't have to water for a while yet