Rainy Sunday

A total contrast to yesterday, today is so miserable the dog wont even go outside!

I'm sat in the house peering out at my half-built woodstore that is sat on the lawn awaiting completion...

Sunny Saturday

Had a good day for projects yesterday.  Got the tractor going and moved it over next to the shed, although its not going to be its long term home.  not quite as invisible  from the house as I'd first thought...

Wind Damage

Stormy winds the other night have damaged my little lean-to woodstore that sits against the house. Looks like the bracing has come clean off the uprights and the roof has lost a few planks of tongue-and-groove. I'm hoping I can fix it without taking all the logs out of it - perhaps i'll manage something with a few G-clamps and a car jack.

Apple Trees Ordered

We ordered a couple of apple trees from a nice organic nursery down in Ayreshire, seemed like a friendly chap and he was keen for us to choose breeds well suited to our area. We've ended up purchasing Laxtons Fortune and Red Windsor, both on M26 rootstock - whatever that means. Hopefully they'll arrive soon enough and we'll get them planted, and will be enjoying lovely juicy apples within - erm - a decade?

Colds all round

No project progress over the festive period, which is a real shame. Just managed to knock down the wee squinty shed and pile it all up when Christmas, and then a nasty cold struck. First I was feeling awful, then it hit Holly (poor wee thing) and finally (and inevitably) Bridget has been struck. Hopefully we'll be clear of it by the new year.

Baby Holly Rhodes has arrived!

Sunny Day, Fergie Fun

Thanks to Rambo I got the new HT leads on the Grey Fergie and had it fired up and lapping the garden again.

Also you'll see from this photo had another big load of logs delivered so I'd best get stacking. However, another fantastic project has cropped up - wee Holly Rhodes was born. I'll post some photos shortly!