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October was quiet.

Not much happened at Barabrith in October but I did manange to do some gardening and got to see a couple of films at the local Kino Edison. Nothing cinematically earth shattering but I did quite enjoy One Battle After Another. I also binge watched the last three seasons of Westworld which was good but less so as it went on. Here are some images for your delectation.

My favourite kind of cinema, empty, so no one disturbs my enjoyment of the film!
Nancy took to sitting on the shower room chair this month, probably cos there was a comfy pillow on it; what a yawn!
Remember all those little saplings I planted last month? Well some critter came along and dug up a bunch of them – how mean is that?
Sid  displays incredible patience when he knows there’s something small, furry and alive behind the fridge; not for long!
It’s been a long time dream to have another eucalyptus tree. The last one I planted in front of my tower block in Hackney, it grew to a good size. So I have high hopes for this little bush. If it makes it through the winter I’ll start pruning it so it grows upwards rather than sidewards.
Sid n Nancy are close, if not alike, but this was a first for me. Nancy had been resting for some time nestled in the warmth of my lap whilst I read The Guardian online. Sid comes along surveys the scene and gives me a determined look. Up he jumps and flops down on top of his brother. Usually Nancy would either fight for her right to stay or just run off but this time she stayed cosily sandwiched between Sid and me till it was time for me to get on with more important things than being a cat cushion – heresy I know!
Another long desired goal for the garden is to clear the bank going up to the veg patch (overgrown) of brambles and plant some more interesting things along it. Brambles are no good for compost or burning in the stove as they stay prickly for ever. So I decided to join the Maga crew for an afternoon and help global warming on its way. Now the big conundrum is what to plant on the bank?