Informed sources say that today's the day that the town's planters come down.
I'm sure that even the town council would agree that this year's examples have been disappointing. By the end of the season, they've become ratty, weedy and reedy.
There are those who look enviously at Dinbych's volunteer-led blossoms. That takes a lot of work from within the community. During a usual year, ours can equal Dinbych's. This year's weren't usual.
So, next year, let's aspire to do better. Here's a tip for the town council's head of horticulture: among the standards, chose big, bright, blousy begonias. That'll sort it. Simples.
