25th June 2021 - Wet and Rainy

Thought for the day :"You can colour in my black and white tattoos if you need a shoulder to crayon"

So a cold and wet day today !

Not what you would expect in June - indeed after the longest day of the year - Summer !

Instead it was about 12 degrees C and a drizzle day with cold permeating rain ...

Off to Newcastle Emlyn for Susie to pick up her drugs, and I popped into the building merchant to order a bag of gravel for the pathways ...  May have got it slightly small - it is 10 mm and I think that 20mm would probably be better but it will be a good start. Sadly the prices have gone up again - just under £50 for the bag ..   we shall see how far it reaches. Have decided that we will have to lift the existing walkway and put membrane under before the gravel goes in - should not take too long - if you say it quickly!  

Was surprised when the bag arrived this afternoon - that is good service... Was cold in my singlet - went out in the rain to see the bag delivered ...

In other news - the squirrel is getting very cheeky - coming to the window to complain that there was a lack of nuts in the bird feeder!

Cold day and rain meant that it was also an inside day - so got myself soe strings on amazon and they turned out to be multicolour strings - that is pretty !!

And while I was at it - the banjo got a re-string but I was one string short in the package - will have to complete the job tomorrow when I go to Llanelli - will have to re-stock on strings - the sting barrel was strangely empty. I have been gathering strings over the last years every time I go to Germany - and there are sets somewhere in the house - but in the short term I will have to get new ones...

In Peacock news - we have two chicks but sadly one has splayed legs - this is apparently fairly common but causes some problems..   Susie tried to keep in a small box with the legs under but the chick is really strong (and both of them are VERY noisy !) A few different methods and consulting Youtube - we ended up with a cable tie to keep the legs together and placed into a small box so the legs should be under the chick and then tied over and fed water by spoon. The other chick is very strong and very active and has clearly imprinted on us as it makes a lot of noise when it cannot see us!

They are up in the Sewing Room tonight as they are too loud anywhere else..

Hoping that 24 hours splinted will be enough - we will see..

'Thena has finally learned how to use the dog door to the paddock both ways - one step forward...

Nothing heard regarding the sale of the house - was meant to hear when the solicitors had contacted each other - but fairly happy things are moving as they should - even if slower than we wanted.  

Amazon - and they finally agree that they have delivered my microphone and webcam light to somewhere a long way away with no houses!!  Have ordered a new microphone for me to arrive tomorrow and the light - which is a third party seller - I have had to re-order and they have refunded to the credit card. as it was bought on Prime day  discount - they have given a £5 gift card for future purchase - so all in all I am on the positive side...

One step nearer to streaming - slow and steady ...  

It may be cold outside but the sweet peas are coming out - the roses are stependous and everywhere is blooming..

Llanelli tomorrow - the trailer has the piano and harmonium in it already so can be loaded with more stuff  - Dump booked for 1.30pm and Brookfields are taking that last of the furniture away at 11am ... 

Clearing the garage and back yard is the last stage - should be a trailer and small trailer I think .. we shall see.  

Cheers !