15th May 2026 - Garden Work

Thought for the day :"Some ne'er-do-well has stolen the 22nd letter of the alphabet"

Wet

Bit of a busy day. Chris with me, but we started with a trip to Cardigan to take back the barrels and get a 20 litre of Cwrw Teifi for the BBQ tomorrow (weather looks bad!), and dropped some metal off at the dump and some other stuff that was in the Trailer. On then to Sarah's for some pallets and a few bit and pieces and back to the homestead.

Some compost from the chickens to the Polytunnel. Chris dug out a third of one of the beds that needs changing. Took the plastic pallets down to the lower quarter for flooring in the future kitchenette.

Susie planted all her flowers into the pots before tomorrow.

I cut the lawns and strimmed the Pontoon and the front of house.

Volvo passed its MOT test and is running well. Need to make a decision about fixing the roof and considering selling her now. 

Have Dave and his son Edric staying with us this evening - Dave will be playing tomorrow as one of the acts. I will be the other part of entertainment. Fingers crossed that the weather will hold.

Weather bitty today - when the sun is out it is warm but when it goes in it is bitterly cold.

May need the firepits tomorrow.

Still, a walk around the gardens as I put the chickens away shows the work Susie has been doing making the place look good, 

Oh, and local charcoal for notice in the future..   Local Care Farm 

 

And so to bed 

Cheers 

14th May 2026 - Sun and Showers

Thought for the day :" Yesterday I dreamt I was a Marquee and today I dreamt I was a Wigwam. The Doctor thinks I'm too Tense."

Wet

We now have a series of certificates for the rhododendrons that we have in the garden as they are unique. so I thought I would picture them for future cross checking

 

and the magnolia

Susie's white tree thing ( I will find the name when she shouts at me...

 

Magnolia

Flame Tree

Laburnam

And Sarah brought he Campervan around - what a conversion and all in 10 days 

Cheers 

13th May 2026 - And Breathe

Thought for the day: "I'm looking to start up my own business, recycling discarded chewing gum. I may need help getting it off the ground."

Dry

Preparing for a Barbeque and social in the Moon on Saturday 

Cut the lawns in the Romany Caravan and cleared the Field Kitchen to get at the Barbeques. Scrubbed and washed plates and cutlery.  Was meant to be someone else doing all the work and we were going to just provide the location. Oh Well!

Cheers 

12th May 2026 - And a day at home with Germans

Thought for the day :"Someone ripped the 5th month out of my calendar. I’m dismayed"

Dry 

So it seems that having Germans with us this year is a recipe for good weather. The Germans call it the "weather angels", those who bring good weather with them.

Certainly has been for Ute and Jens.

Off to bed early as they are having a 4am departure time.

Good Luck and Gute Reise!

Cheers 

(Signs of the Times)

 

11th May 2026 - Monday Blues

Thought for the day :"I don't know if a Colonoscopy is the worst pain I've endured...but it's right up there!"

Dry 

A Bit of  Trump AI 

Cheers 

Signs of the times