After several years of planning and preparation, Adam finally put some fish into our garden pond the year before last. We seldom saw them last year, presumably because they were a bit wary, but this year, one Koi in particular didn’t seem to be afraid to bask in the warm, early spring sun.

I was looking forward to my long 2012 Easter break. I'd been working incredibly long hours and, by mid Thursday afternoon, I couldn't wait to finish my working week and spend four days relaxing. But was it to be? Don't be daft; of course it wasn't!

The eco friendly Black and Decker MM875 Lawn Hog Corded Electric Lawn Mower, fitted with a very powerful 12 Amp motor to run its blades giving the grass an extremely smooth cut either bags it or else mulches it, making working with it a game to play rather than just toil in your lawn.