2026 Week 17

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I celebrated my birthday this week. My birthday itself was Zoom heavy but we did get to enjoy a meal together as a family. Overall the week has been gloriously sunny, not too hot and that’s made it really hard not to be generally positive. Now that we’ve started to spend more time in the garden it is painfully obvious that our lawn needs a lot of work. The ground is harsh, weeds are starting to dominate and bald patches are starting to emerge. Tips for lawn care (including improving the soil) would be appreciated.

Week in Pictures

a young boy looks at a collection of Lego Technic models, a smile on his face

sheer delight

three cushions against a brick wall bathed in sunlight

evening sun

a selfie

a rare selfie

a photo looking down the length of a garden, a red frisbee about to hit the camera, in the background a boy is bent over in the follow through after throwing the frisbee

on target

two boys hunched over a small table making greetings cards, the table covered in felt pens

birthday cards

a view over the lake towards Chiswick House, people sat on the lawn enjoying the sunshine

escape for the afternoon

a small paved area lined by market stalls, bunting strung up between the stalls

sunday market