12th December 2021 - Stage and Gaming

Thought for the day :"She was only a whiskey maker but he loved her still"

A long day outside in the rain working on the stage and performance area..

Back wall completed

distant view

Not very clear but roof section over the control section

Extra roofing to stop leaks 

and piggies on the kitchen windowsill
(not very clear photo)

And in other news - we go one stage up market in the evening card games....

Covid levels increasing dramatically - going to stay in I think ..

Stay Safe 

Cheers !

11th December 2021 - Stages ...

Thought for the day :"Father Christmas went speed-dating. He pulled a cracker."

An interesting day - Saturday - so ...  well the same as every other day really ..  but walked the dogs early and it was a bit grey and mizzy, waterproofs on but not really needed - just damp really..

So once the dogs were in it was time to hit the pallets - more stage work ..

Lights in the Beer Garden 

More work on the stage - the left half wall is complete and the back wall is progressing - and the support structure is in place..

The Tavern...

And .. beginning to look a lot like Christmas - I know we don't normally do it early -but it is only the outside

A bit of Christmas Cheer!!!

And so Toby gets a new Moon Chair -the last one was clearly too small - and this seems to meet the requirements...

And BT Mesh Disc System seems to be working = 18 MB in the tavern - will work on positioning to see if I can get it a little stronger  - though we are starting at a 40MB base ...

And so with a bit of puppy zoomies

Cheers

 

10th December 2021 - Another week goes by...

Thought for the day :"Kids want a cat for Christmas – normally have Turkey – but it is up to them"

Daily Puppy Piccie 

Trip to Vic today - he is getting very frail but was in a happy mood and enjoyed Toby as he had his wordsearch book and a cup of tea...

Dropped some newspapers up to Di at the West Wales Hedgehog Rescue and by the time we got home it was time for a slice of Cake and a cup of tea for ourselves..

But managed to pop up to Beulah and get some pallets so will have stuff to work on over the weekend. 

Dropped the old Terrano Alloys off with my friend Paul Halloms with the boxes...  He has a Terrano so the wheel may be good for him - and the others he may be able to sell for me - but he also fiddles with vehicles so I may be able to persuade him to show me how to service the Honda caterpillar.... 

But, another week has gone by and it is Friday again and the weekend is coming...

Sadly decided not to have friend over next weekend . Covid cases over 58,000 today and the new Omicrom variant is taking hold fast.. But we had Lateral Flow negatives today so we are clear again for another week ...

In other news - bought a 3 disc BT mesh wifi booster system and put it in place..

Allows me to get 18MB in the Tavern which may be enough for streaming - we shall see how it goes. May be able to improved by looking at the location of the disks. Have one at the hub - which I think could move into the main room - one in a bedroom and then one int he tavern - the last is showing orange - which means that it is linked but not really close enough - so will try some new positions tomorrow - but seems to be working which is a bonus...

And so - have a good weekend everyone ...

Cheers !

 

9th December 2021- Chickens, Fences and Taverns...

Thought for the day :"Sitting in front of a roaring fire, sipping mulled wine and listening to Christmas songs until you fall asleep. Nice idea unless you are a Fireman."

A busy day for a change ...

Finished the netting for the chicken runs yesterday - but forgot to take a picture - so here are a couple of the completed structure. Have set it this time so that when the shut-down is over we will be able to unscrew the batons form the outer fencing and roll it up and keep it in place for next year - I have no doubt that it will be back again...

And while we were down at the Springs - the winter creates a completely different vista - clear and calm except when Toby charges through them...

 

And a view from further up the slope by the zip wire...

  

In next news I am turning into Unkle Jimmy..

But the new bench saw is working well - taking the pallet slats and cutting them in half accurately...

This helped with completing the chicken runs but since 'Thena decided to find another way out to the road - it was necessary to put a small fence along the base of the fencing - and then struggle with the large fencing and posts...   gave up after three posts - but can go back on it.

Meanwhile - Susie decided to have a go at the Kiwi and cleared the fencing, taking each of the new growth back to three buds.. Hoping that we may get blossom next year!

 

And a Tavern Dog!

Meanwhile - back at the Tavern stage/ performance area - more work on the proscenium arch, and the vertical paneling to the side...  Ran out of  wood - will need to get more pallets tomrrow 

Cheers !

8th December 2021 - No photos today - forgot to charge the phone

Thought for the day :"Saw someone standing on one leg at the “hole in the wall”. I think they were checking their balance"

A little brighter as a day today.Had the chance to complete the netting over the Chicken Houses - will have to have photos tomorrow as I forgot to charge the phone !! 

'Thena managed to escape again today - so will be back to putting up more fencing tomorrow I think.

Luckily decided to go up the lane to check that no more trees had  come down and there she was - trotting back from Wyn's Tree Plot.....  Ho Hum !!

But had a good time with the puppy in the Chicken sheds and chasing around the springs ..

Steve called this afternoon and we took him around the Lower Quarter and to meet his Peacocks ..

'Thena and Toby decided on multi zoomies - I think that they are getting to be a similar size now so the chase games are getting a little more frenetic!!

Sooty's eggs are pipping but we are not sure that any are going to successfully get out of the shells. We shall see how they get on tomorrow ...

So another day - 

Back to work again tomorrow on the Stage Performance area...   And clearing the Shed - that would be a good idea - and the overhang - that ought to be sorted as well ...   the list is endless!

Cheers !

7th December 2021 - Storm Barra and Growing Puppy

Thought for the day :" Why is there only one monopolies commission?"

What a rubbish weather day as Storm Barra heads our way 

Up early for Susie t have a CT scan at Carmarthen - culmination of starvation and various drugs over the last few days - glad now to have two bowls of porridge and Pizza Thursday - on Tuesday !!

But all well now and we will see the results in a week or so ..

Next trip to Carmarthen is Sunday for Hip x-rays ...

But we got home and it was a guess when we would get out of the car...

But new moon chair arrives for Toby and he is already a little too big !!

Looks that we will have to get the next size up - but it will act as a good extra chair for the living room when we have guests

It seems that the "puppy" is no longer a "little puppy"  or even a Lap Dog..

A bit of zoomies at the river..

and so - another day finishes with very little achieved int he homestead.. may be tomorrow ! 

Cheers !

6th December 2021 - Just a thought on a miserable day

Thought for the day :" I tried making my own washing powder. It was a Bold attempt"

Miserable day today - very cold and wet and rainy.. So not much happening.

Susie is starving as we have a CT scan tomorrow morning in Carmarthen and she has had to be off the foods and sitting on the loo most of the day !!!

But a Moon Chair arrived for Toby - and it is clear that it will be too small in about a week .. but the Hermes Driver was so apologetic - he said he had taken the weekend off and normally his deliveries are covered but this weekend he got back on Monday morning to find the full list of deliveries!! 

We also had the netting delivered as well (by the same driver.. he had trouble finding the second parcel!)

but it was too cold to try today ... had to sit by the fire after walking the dogs ...

In fact - nothing else really has happened ..

So maybe - just a thought for the day  !!

  

Cheers !!