18th May 2025 - More Catch up

No thought today 

Dry 

Susie on a deep sea fishing day today out of Saundersfoot so the homestead was mine.

And that meant that I had to do the watering of the Polytunnel and the flowers and the Greenhouse and the Buttress Geraniums.

Toby enjoyed a walk with me across the fields before it got too hot. 

Finished her veg bed - taking the roots out of the soil. Will have to rotavate it tomorrow as ran out of time today - well it was hot!

Lilac not looking well today. She was limping badly yesterday and today she didn't make it up to the patio with the other girls.

When I put the girls to bed she was sitting on the ground by Fabios fence and didn't really want to move. I put her into the coop with the others but not holding a lot of hope for tomorrow.

Toby has been good today keeping me company and only went walkabout once - he went next door but they were out so I left him and he came back after 20 minutes.

Call from Jan today, from Germany. Looks as though Iris cannot take the time off to come over so we discussed dates for Jan to come over himself. Decided on 16th July - Wednesday, for flight into Cardiff Airport, and we will head off to Germany on the Friday 1st August for the start of Mythodea on the Wednesday 6th. Means I can be there for Susie's birthday this year. It will also be Iris' 50th Birthday but we will have to celebrate that out in Germany  

Had a further call with Deigh who was wanting a hand fasting on the June Solstice. Seems he is in charge of sound system at a festival and therefore is rescheduling to September or October on the full moon, about the 6th of the month. Probably about 15 or so but that is to be seen nearer the time.

Still being harassed by Mr Mole - who is now being cheeky and popping up with mole hills next to where I leave the shovel and trugg.

No luck finding a peacock yet - no answer from Gloucester which is the nearest.

There is a breeder up in Cheshire which I may have to consider.

Fabio is missing his partner I think - making a lot of calls.

Cheers 

17th May 2025 - A short catch up - mid month without internet

 No Thought for the day

Dry 

A day of sunshine.

Cut the lawns - strimmed some side lines 

Put the Geraniums onto the Buttresses and gave them their first watering 

Painted the wooden battons

Sorted a couple of the tree squares in the paddock and strimmed some wild nettle and wild flowers.

The mole is still being very annoying - but at least it is now only popping up mole hills where I leave the trug and spade so we can clear them quickly.

Susie is clearing the main lawn border and apparently my passion flower is flourishing so that is great.

Susie is off for a day deep sea fishing tomorrow so will get on with a bit of other stuff tomorrow 

May even start on the sorting of the Main Workshop that really needs sorting - I cannot find things any more 

Michelle Stuchberg (Wife of Peter from the village and mother to Ben)   called this afternoon and we showed her around,

Was a pleasant break in the day.

Toby has learned to drop Mr Squeak onto the hammock when lying there in order to throw and that has given a new form of automatic ball throwing - not automatic - rather manual but it keeps him happy in the garden

'Thena is very slow now but still doing well and seems to be happy in her days 

Fabio is missing Zsa Zsa and we have managed to quell the local social media after I allowed the Landie to be photographed while I tried to find someone at the farm in Bwlchgroes who might have had some peahens for sale ...

Posts went all over the place asking who was this landrover "snooping" around the farm - well the car was open, the back door was ajar and the windows open in the house - of course I walked around shouting "Hello the House" thinking someone would be in the neighbourhood. Did not have a pen or paper to leave a note so thought I would go back later . By that time they had posted on all local sites.

Actually was beneficial as it showed that the Landie was still showing as SORN - so my direct debit in February had not gone through.

Actually I am not unhappy - the fee has gone up to almost £40 a month !!

But tried to go on line to set up the tax and the Government site fails to take the postcode and so ended up having to pay for 6 months by credit card which was more than I wanted to do. But at least we are legal !!

Spoke with Sky regarding our current lack of service 

After half an hour of waiting I asked them to call me back - which was as well as we were on the phone for another 45 minutes.

Seems that Openreach have recorded that they have asked Ceredigion Council for a Telegraph pole licence which will be 28 days and will be reviewed on 11th June 

Seems that we do not have much to look forward until that review in June - so does not say that the pole will actually be there by then or that they will have the cable linked!

But they do suggest that as the customer I can phone the planning department to ask for it to be classed as priority due to age and health conditions.  That will be a call for Monday 

But in the meantime Sky say that they have confirmed in the notes that the issue started on 2nd May and that we have been out of service since then - but apparently I have to wait until the services are restored before they are able to offer any reductions or benefits.

Though the website says that after 48hours lack of broad bank service should qualify for £9+ per day for compensation 

that should balance some of the inconvenience.

Cheers