5th September 2025 - Clearing the Tavern for a new Stage

Thought for the day :"Put dry tea-bags in your shoes to absorb the odour and make them smell good - but the tea tastes horrible afterwards"

Wet - dodging showers again 

Clearing the beer garden area ready for the delivery of wood this afternoon.

And a walk with Ziggy and Toby down to the bridge - which they have finished ..

Path is now open again ..

 Cheers ,

4th September 2025 - And dodging rain and checking on the river

Thought for the day :"I had absolutely nothing to do with the robbery at the fabric store. However, the police did hold me as a material witness."

Wet 

Checked out the river progress and they are nearly there - apparently they may finish later today when they get the last of the steps delivered..

Also, Blackberry and Sloe are still thriving  

Dave priced up the wood for the second stage today and bought it - delivery tomorrow and Dave will lead the build over the weekend.  Still fingers crossed for good weather for the concert but planning is best .

Susie away and on route.. Still embargoed..

Cheers !

3rd September 2025 - And Chris Kills me once again

Thought for the day :"Just imagine how much more famous he'd have been if Hadrian had also done a roof....."

Wet and dodging showers as we worked 

A day of logging today 

Cleared the first log store from down the lower quarter and filled up by the gents loo...

Then started to clear the old Leylandii logs for the second and third store and chop them as well

Took all day but was worth it as we have enough wood for the tavern beer garden for a long time.

Fighting with ASDA again - keep changing from last amend is 11pm Wednesday night to 6pm Tuesday and having to cancel the regular spot - will be trying to get some Tesco time 

Managed to get a replacement slot on next day system - 

Also need to find out why I am on £6.95 a month which is fine - but apparently could be £3.95 a month - what is the difference ? 

Still - Susie off tomorrow for her super secret trip which is embargoed until tomorrow.. 

Cheers !

2nd September 2025 - Rose Croix and Lawn cutting

Thought for the day :"Studies show that Cows produce more milk when the farmer talks to them. Its a case of in one ear and out the udder...."

Wet

Worked today on a set of hymn sheets for Rose Croix...

The Order has revised the "suitable" hymns for the ceremonial as it has moved from an Order that requires a belief in the Trinitarian Faith to an Order that accepts the teaching .. which does not really help a lot.

However, it means that Calon Lan become an acceptable hymn - so I did the hymn sheets.

Sadly we are not sure that the existing opening hymn is acceptable - so may need to redo the sheets again 

Cheers !

1st September 2025 - Rainy Day but Ziggy moves in

Thought for the day :"To all the people who said I would never amount to anything because of my procrastination - well Just you wait!!"

Wet 

Susie has been busy today - and I got around to putting the labels on 

Fighting Octopus again - they seem to want to charge me the daily rate for both day and night rates..

Wanting me to take more photographs again 

Running around in circles 

We shall see how things get on 

In other news, Ziggy is with us while Nancy heads off to Scarlett's birthday party in Crete.

Toby seems happy to have a companion.

Rob left after breakfast to go and visit Nigel and Janet in Aberystwyth ...
So rest of the day was fairly chilled - watching the rain 

Though managed to go and check on the progress at the river - but they were very busy so did not take any photos ..

Cheers 

 

31st August 2025 - Around the gardens - dodging the weather

Thought for the day :"I was honoured to be given the award of lollipop man of the year ! ….now that takes some licking!"

Wet 

So Dave turns up with a new mixer for me - I think he knew I would go for it 
It is a lot more sturdy than the one I have and to be fair the other one is at least 6 years old now ..

Susie's Polytunnel is going berserk (Showing Rob around the garden)

Chicks sunbathing on the doorstep - or was it hiding form the rain 

Ziggy and Toby playing on the lawn

And Nancy popped in so it was time for a firepit as the temperature dropped a bit

And new chicks all rested and ready for bed...

Cheers 

30th August 2025 - Rain and Comber

Thought for the day :"I was arguing with a guy at a bar. He said he was a big pop star in the 80s. I didn’t believe him, but he was adamant…"

Wet - Very 

More work at the river bridge 

Private road becoming more overgrown

Rained most of the day so did not achieve much today - but Comber joined us in the evening 

Wine may be drunk ...

Cheers