Haircuts and Strawberries

Most people have suffered from not being able to visit the hairdressers or barbers for some months now because of the COVID lock-down.   This is creating some unusual sights.  A male neighbour who cycles past the tower at least daily and who is normally of very smart appearance now has shoulder length hair and looks quite hippyish.  Pat had a go at trimming my hair and I was impressed.  She meanwhile had let hers grow and she now sports a ponytail.

Not just the hair problem either.  Our garden has been growing well and we have missed our gardener Chrissy.  Turns out Chrissy has had coronavirus and has only recently regained her strength sufficiently to resume gardening, part time.  She is being meticulous about remaining at a distance and we are paying her by bank transfer to keep ourselves safe.  Yesterday was very hot indeed and she could only do a couple of hours before she had to call it a day.  However, she made quite an impact as these pictures show.  Low growing ground-cover conifers had decided to invade the adjacent pathway.  Chrissy, Bless Her has given them a thoroughly neat and very expert haircut!:

Besides the haircut the adjacent ground cover is wild strawberries - decorative, functional and very sweet too!