HOW COULD I HAVE DOUBTED...

... Charles? He was out there in the heat and humidity, with his paint pot, roller and brush when I got back from SAKs. Doing a grand job of the front fencing. All the areas that the girls had scratched when they were puppies have been painted over and blended in with the rest. Looks really smart now. As James would say, "As smart as a carrot," although quite where he has got that expression from I have no idea as I cannot for the life of me think of a carrot as being smart. In fact, is it 'smart' as in well turned out or as in a bit of a clever clogs. Who knows? It would make a huge difference!