4th August 2021 - Spring Cleaning and Planning

Thought for the day :"Just had a big argument about which is the best vowel... I won!"

Sun came out again today - it is either freezing cold or too hot to work - so I did a bit in the Tavern today..

Susie spent time down at the Springs clearing the undergrowth that is already trying to take over the garden again. It is amazing how much you have to keep on top of it all !!

Oozel and Ondle managed to get into the springs and we are not sure how they managed - going to have to start looking at the fences again - we have only just stopped the chicken getting into the main garden area.

So, today's photo record ...

Starts with the Outer Tavern and the first corner cleared. Decided on a box storage container and a book shelf above as we still have some books but nowhere to keep them - I can always cover with a blanket or wall hanging in the same way that I have covered the DVD shelves... 

Second project of the day - I rescued this candelabra from one of the house in the past and it has stayed with me on the belief that it would be useful sometime - sound familiar? Well we have no need of the electrics but the rest is quite fetching so I decided to convert the candelabra to candle!!

Taking the electric bulb holders off and then using the tavern candle holders and glueing them onto the stands - looks as though it will work .. They are drying now so full photo tomorrow I hope..

Meanwhile - Susie has planted some cabbage - and we have decided to use the pine needles to see if we can keep the sugs at bay - they do not seem to like it elsewhere  - in other news we seem to have found a slug repellent chrysanthemum which is giving us some colour without being eaten - so a step forward..

And the lower quarter at the Springs - Susie has been Spring Cleaning - wedding her Hosta bed ..

'Thena was hot and went into her plunge pool !!!

Another view of the Hostas

Quiet Springs 

And a new yellow flower that we have not identified yet - though we are spending most of our time pulling up the balsam which is everywhere !!

Water level is well down..

And the Ducks got into the main stream - but it will be clear by tomorrow...

A good day's work !!

And evening sets at Ffynnon Wen - and the colour is still in the flowers as seen from the Back Door ..

 

Tomorrow is set to be rainy so we are thinking of a trip to Llanelli - first time since the start of July.

Once we get back to work here we have had a re-thought about how to finish the Tavern. I have a need to find somewhere for the costumes that we have retained and there are some large boxes which need to be kept under cover - so we have decided that I shall take sorting the wood shed as my next priority - to clear all the wood and sort it so that I can turn half of the lean-to into an enclosed costume store in the dry - thus allowing me the area of the outer tavern for its proper purpose ...

So the Tavern itself will go on the back burner again for a few days..

Have ordered more gravel as well - so will be multi-tasking in the next weeks ..

How do you eat and Elephant - one small piece at a time!!

In other news - here is a remake of an old childhood favourite ...

Cheers !