Top dressing for light sandy soils?

Either composted bark (if this is still available) or 'soil conditioner' from the garden centre which comes in bags the same size as the peat did and may be slightly cheaper. Soil conditioner is a mix of municiple compost and composted bark.

you can substitute composted bark for the peat or soil improver.

Beat ya!

So you did ;-)

you both missed going to the woods for some lovly black leafmold.

Hey, Cliffo, whilst that is a practical solution it is also illegal!!!!
Collecting fresh fallen leaves from the woods to rot down yourself is another solution but is a grey area. I go round our local car park and village hall grounds in autumn to collect leaves there.

you are proberly right but there are big public wood's hear and no one takes any notice,, I have relesed squarils from my attick in a wood five miles from me and when I rang the wardens up I was told go ahead and this phone call did not take place, a black bag and a trowel in my pocket, the leafmold is not heavy, and a trip now and agine, keeps the soil in pristeen condition, by the way it must be lovly to have a partner that shairs your intrest, how do I get a woman intrested in sea fishing especaly in the winter.

Cliffo, I am very fortunate in having a loving wife who shares the same interests as me. We have managed to share interests all through our marriage from hillwalking, through mountaineering and now to our specialist gardening interests.
I think you might have a little more trouble in matching your interests though. Have you thought of advertising in Greenland?