2022 - What I did today

I hadn't looked at the fruit trees for a bit. There were a dozen pears on each of 4 trees but they have all gone (bar 1). I did see a pile of pigeon feather near a hedge and thought serves it right. Whether it was one of next doors cats big game hunting but more likely a wild animal. not sure if sparrowhawks, kestrels or buzzards would go after wood pigeons.
The apple trees are looking very stressed and need a drastic thinning which I've never bothered with before. I gave the worst looking some water and will cull the apples later. The main thing is to make sure they stay alive. A lot of branches on an acer in the garden have died so that got some water to help it survive.