I've still not heard from Wilson, so I'm assuming that everything's okay.
Here, though, is an update on his Strawberry Farm.
I've been watering his plants every day, Dave the Pig has been guarding them every night and the weather has been lovely – and here are the early fruits of our labours...
I suspect that these may not actually be the first strawberries – it's more than likely that the earliest crop was used by W for 'taste-testing'!
Dave and I have had one each (not a word to Wilson!) and I can confirm that they are delicious.
10/10 for flavour and succulence, 8/10 for size. 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
The trains from Uckfield don't connect with Portsmouth, so I've driven Wilson to London Road Station, just outside Brighton, from where he will catch a train into Brighton and hence to Portsmouth.
From there he will board the Isle of Wight Ferry.
I don't know whether the zoo where Dennis lives has Wi-Fi — if not I guess I shan't hear from Wilson until he phones to be collected from the station on his return.
He'll only be away for a few days, but I know from experience how very quiet and empty the house feels without him... 😕
