No sign of my young friend this week, But then, the weather's been pretty poor. Very heavy rain showers today. Since the kids go back to school week-after-next I expect her mother carted her into the city to buy uniform/school equipment/new school shoes/etc.
Work ground to a halt today. We went to hack down some buddleia bushes (they'd been left until they stopped flowering - for the bees & butterflies - we're a nature-friendly company) and discovered several stands of Japanese Knot-weed in the middle of them. This invasive non-native plant is a nightmare for any developer, construction company, or builder. Clearing it in accordance with the regulations is either expensive, time-consuming, complicated, or a combination of all three.
After much discussion and phoning of the head office, Defra, and The Environment Agency, they decided to take the herbicide option. This means we evacuate the site, close it to the public, and get in a properly licensed chemicals operator to spray the stuff with a heavy-duty weed-killer (chosen from the approved list so that no lasting damage is done to the water-table, wildlife, or any other plant). The sprayer will be on-site tomorrow. We will be allowed back to work next Tuesday. Bang goes a week's pay.
This damn' plant is as much of a nuisance here in the UK as those cane toads are in Australia. If I could find the Victorian pillocks, who thought that introducing it into this country was a good idea, I'd kick them half-way to Japan and back again!! With steel-toed boots!!
As well, all part of life's rich tapestry. Or some such rot.
Have a good week folks. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.
Ze
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