Indian Summer

For the last couple of days the daytime temperature in Marburg has been over 30 deg Celsius. This has given an extra boost to the tomatoes and peppers. But the lawn is looking a bit patchy. It has not rained for a couple of weeks, I have been watered the lawn but it is suffering from a red fungal infection called red thread. Damage should not be permanent and the lawn should rejuvenate.

The Tomatoes are still rocking

Today the 5th and final ashes cricket test between England and Australia started at the London Oval. England need to win or draw the test to successfully recapture the Ashes from the Aussies. After day one England probably have the slight advantage. For the latest reports and scorecard visit the CricInfo site