Wonky Wednesday!

How is it that I always forget about the Suffolk Show? The showground is on our side of Ipswich and the volume of traffic causes quite a problem for anyone trying to leave our little seaside town. Evasive action is called for… the little country lanes become the proverbial “rat-run”. So we joined the stream of cars travelling northwards and journeyed to Woodbridge. It’s a pretty town on the river Deben, somewhere I’ve known for as long as I can remember, holidaying in this area and visiting relatives nearby. The shopping list was quite small but very specific so we ambled along the Thoroughfare, bumping into a friend who was doing exactly the same as us and avoiding Ipswich. A spot of retail therapy always goes down well and my optimism grew. Would I find a bunch of watercress? The old-fashioned type held together with an elastic band and fine roots sitting in a tray of water. This seems to have disappeared over the last few years, but is exactly what we need for our pond. Yes, I’m serious – it’s a voracious feeder and absorbs the nutrients which cause blanket weed to thrive. Having tried to clear said weed recently the wretched stuff is coming back already. The local greengrocers think I’m crazy, but the hunt continues!