My health has been a bit rotten for a good few weeks. Since we got back from our lovely holiday in Sicily in early July I've had two bouts of cellulitis, a really nasty attack of sciatica affecting one leg, very sore feet and an attack of sinusitis. I'm just about over all of it now but I suppose it takes its toll at my age. My garden has been a bit of a write-off, what with me getting all poorly and the horrible weather we've had for six weeks. Still my flowery patches look great and I have a load of rocket that's gone a bit berserk. We have it on burgers, in prawn sauce with lemon and chilli and even in soup.

And yes, my medical woes are under investigation!