18th June 2026 - Driving Lessons and Beer

Thought for the day :"In my vinyl collection I have a disc by Long John Silver singing "Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum" . It's a very rare pirate copy."

Wet

So as I head off to give Zephyr a driving lesson, and then pop back to Cardigan to pick up two kegs of Cwrw Teifi and some Tesco supplies that we were short of , Susie has been working her little socks off in the garden clearing the paths - and they really needed clearing!

The top terrace 

and we have some pears

second terrace

Rose Garden 

both sides

The path down to the gooseberries, which incidentally the squirrels have stripped over the last four days.

Four days ago we said we had to collect the gooseberries before the squirrels got them - went there today and they were all gone !

Down by the pontoon - two big bags of greenery to move to Gully Foyle 

Sad news tonight - learned of the passing of Brother Martin - Martin Gelling - the inspiration behind a lot of what we have done in the Crimson Moon

He had not been well for a few years after a stroke, and later he had suffered from dementia, vascular disease etc…. He’d unfortunately been bed bound for the past 8 months and slowly everything just shut down until he’s had enough….  A sad end.

Brother Martin

Cheers 

17th June 2026 - Working with Chris

Thought for the day :"I’ve decided that as from next week l am going to dress as a different type of bread every day. Roll on Monday.."

Dry

So Job no 1 was to get a proof of concept for redirecting the river.

We managed to get a steel pole into the ground so as to allow us to stack some logs to redirect the flow

There were guest in the Romany Caravan so we decided not to spoil their day with the nose of the thumper.

Then it was back to the paddock. Chris did his best bit of work getting the bonfire burning hot enough to take the greenery, and clearing all the brush from the fallen trees. I started on clearing the peacock enclosure as a precursor to erecting the new aviary.

A lot of shrubbery there - but Susie wants to keep the elderberry bush until the birds have had the berries

Progress

And a bonfire

And cleared

New perches for Fabio and Gina 

And the cardboard is gone form the machine shop which I can actually use again 

Another day - but very tired again 

Need the evening to get a Solstice Poster together for the weekend

Cheers 

16th June 2026 - Sarn Helen Chapter Rose Croix

Thought for the day :"My mate was looking for a job.. I said try search and rescue.. They are always looking for someone. "

Wet

Cut the lawns and fixed the fairy lights on the patio.

Susie cleared a lot of the paths to the terraces.

Took Zephyr for a driving lesson and picked up some bird food for the wild birds, some layer pellets for the chickens, and my cream to put on my Solar Keretosis 

Installation meeting for Sarn Helen this evening and I played the Organ and committed a cheque for £75 for the BBQ 

Have to sort out how we get the cheque to whomever we want to give it to.

No photos tonight - forgot to take any 

Cheers

   

15th June 2026 - signs out again, must be open next weekend

Thought for the day :"Did you know. The earthworm is only there to make sure that the other worms don't get electrocuted…"

Susie manages her dahlias and chrysanthemums

But the rest is just as good 

In among the sweet peas we have some strangers 

and another interloper 

pots

And the foxglove that thinks it is a giant !!

Roses 

Gardens

New, well revised water feature

and the second wing mirror that does not fit a Volvo 

Cheers

14th June 2026 - And getting back to normal

Thought for the day :"I dated a girl with a twin, and people always asked me how I could tell them apart. It was simple, Alison painted her nails red, and Bob had a beard."

Dry 

A couple of pictures form the weekend   Everyone seems to have enjoyed 

And as the punters watched their crazy video films - I rested up a little in the Tavern with a glass of wine ..

Not a bad place here really 

And Susie's fence is completed and her plants are getting placed there slowly 

Cheers 

13th June 2026 - Matt's 50th

Thought for the day: "I've decided to stop being a pessimist. It'd never work anyway"

Dry

So, nobody up before midday. Ffynnon Wen does its magic.

First attempt with new drone

Looks as though it will not work with my phone as no 5gl

Ho hum

Cheers