26- 30th June

26- 30th June

Ok...so i didnt drown all the vegetables, but i was up until 1.30am trying to stop the flow of water.

I was out watering the cucumbers, as i do every night, when one of Dad's friends came over. He was less than sober, and suggested that i wasnt able to give them enough water, and we should divert the stream into the garden. This is not as crazy as it sounds, as it is how most people here water the crops, although maybe not at 11.30pm. Its also something i havnt done yet, having been at work whem Mum or Dad have done it.

Water turned on, field fills up. Perfect, all the vegetables are getting plenty of water! The problem comes when i need to STOP the water entering the field. This took up of an hour, and the fear that i would never be able to do it.

Anyway, crisis averted, no damage done (i think) and lesson learnt. Dont follow directions from drunk people, and dont do gardening at night.

On a positive note, is was a clear night last night, and spending all this time outside, under the stars was amazing. Yes, people in Japan, there are stars in the sky, LOTS OF THEM!