15th October 2024 - Electrical Preparations

Thought for the day :"My friend things he is an abacus. He's a bit strange but you can always count on him"

Rain 

Spent all day today getting the electrical infrastructure into the walls and buttresses,

Decided to run the power from the back entrance and run it along the roof section and dropping power into each of the buttresses.  All in place but took a full day.

And of course no photos available - forgot entirely.

Will get them tomorrow 

This evening a meeting of Royal and Select Masters at Aberaeron Hen Fynyw

Starting making  plans for the 40th Anniversary to be held in May !!!
As though we did not have enough to deal with in May !!

Sorting out the chicks tomorrow - as the new eaters should be hatching on Thursday and I am in Llanelli for St Elli Installation tomorrow with an overnight at the Travelodge.

Ho Hum 

Cheers !

14th October 2024 - Building again

Thought for the day :"It is possible that ghosts are just people who died in frustration trying to fold fitted sheets"

Dry 

So the building work goes on 

Pine end rendered and the lower walls pointed with lime mortar

Some ground work was assisted by Toby deciding to put his signature onto the base..

 And a fine walk in the unusual sun ...

Cheers 

13th October 2024 - Gun Emplacements

Thought for the day :"I have a favourite song about allergies, it is 'blowing in the wind' by Peter Pollen Mary"

Dry !!

Sunday and up early to get the girlies out. The Ducks actually managed to get over their agoraphobia today and have been mooching around. That is a bonus but more of the babies are crowing now - which is a pity as we will not be able to keep the cockerels.  Oh Well

Walked the dogs and started "Project Gun Emplacements".

Well nothing to do with gun emplacements in actual fact but rather the task of fitting boxes with lights into the buttresses...   

Certain design factors were required...

Cheers 

12th October 2024 - Laser Cuts and Visitors

Thought for the day :"If I make a blanket out of Chin Mail will I get a good Knight's sleep"

Rain  (though lovely sunshine as well for a time )

While visiting Chadzy's our local wood supplier,  I saw a metal circular saw  on the wall - with a cut out used by laser cutting ... Had to take a photo and also the contact details with a future view to having a Ffynnon Wen Cut out for one of the Buttresses..

I will leave it here for posterity 

In other news, Laura and Dave McIsaac visited - being in an Air BnB in Cardigan and popped in for scones and tea and a walk around the gardens

Cheers !

11th October 2024 - Bubbles and Buttresses

Thought for the day :"Towels are the leading cause of dry skin"

Dry 

Building Work today ..  Temperature did not come above 4 degrees until after ten and had to finish by 3pm - I called it half a day - but think I will have to pay a full day as they worked so hard..

Buttresses rendered with two layers ..

And Susie was till under the weather - but we managed a few bubbles to keep the spirits up 

Played a little with the new AI Microsoft unit- Copilot 
I always have trouble with these generation things so I thought I would AI it ..

what is this generation thing - genx and stuff

Copil

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Generational labels, like Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, categorize people based on their birth years and the shared experiences that shape their perspectives, behaviours, and values.l

• Baby Boomers (1946-1964): Born post-World War II, they experienced economic growth and the rise of consumerism.

• Generation X (1965-1980): Known as the "latchkey" generation, they were influenced by the end of the Cold War and the rise of technology.

• Millennials (1981-1996): Grew up with the internet, witnessed 9/11, and faced the Great Recession as they entered adulthood.

• Generation Z (1997-2012): Digital natives, they’ve grown up with smartphones and social media, and are often seen as socially conscious and diverse.

• Generation Alpha (2013 onwards): Just starting now, they’re the children of Millennials and are growing up in a hyper-connected, technologically advanced world.

It's all about context—each generation has unique societal, economic, and technological influences that shape their attitudes and behaviors. Which one do you identify with?

boomers

Copilot

Ah, the Baby Boomers! The generation that saw rock 'n' roll, civil rights movements, and the moon landing. Pioneers of the counterculture in their youth, yet also known for contributing to suburban sprawl and economic growth in their adult years. Quite a journey, huh? Where do you fit in with all of that?

hmm - where are we going ?

Cheers !

10th October 2024 - Camping Proposals

Thought for the day :"I was robbed by 6 dwarves today. Not happy"

Rain

Thought we would get away with a sunny walk . Nancy turned up and we did a  Ziggy Zoomie, but the skies opened up !!

Ho Hum 

No Building work today 

But did a set of proposals for our visit from the Flaming Eagles in  Spring next year ...

Cheers !