15th July 2026 - Working the Beer Garden

Thought for the day :"Has anyone ever seen a real ota? I've only seen toy ones."

Dry 

So, Chris enlisted today and it was a good job as well as the new Church Pews were VERY heavy - probably solid Oak - but with a little fiddling around with the sound Booth, managed to get both pews along the back wall - which for concerts should seat 14 people.

 

Meanwhile, we decided to use the 6 A frame tables in place under the tarpaulin. 

This provides seating for 14 per table set.

Add a single A frame with two seats and that seats another 8

So that is 50 seated under the tarpaulin for dining.

 

So the two tables on the stage are a little larger than I was anticipating and not sure how we will get 8 around the table - have to revisit that again tomorrow - the heat got to us in the end today 

With 4 more tables in the main section - we should be able to sit another 15 - thus 65 seated in the beer garden and (hopefully) 8 on the stage.

So, garden boxes moved to behind the polytunnel as well as the whelping box. 

Pizza area cleared and will have the patio set and the A Frame table.

Also some benches can go there as well 

We shall see how things go 

Meanwhile, Susie spent three hours early morning again clearing the weeds, two before I got up!!

Giant Himalayan Balsam

There is a plunge pool there under
the cleared foliage

Pathways 

Giant Gunnera
(Apparently now a banned plant)

Clear Pond

So, only another couple of days before the Wedding.

The field Kitchen is cleared now and shelving repaired. Boxes moved into the Machinery Shed to clear space.

Found the glass wedding vases and Susie washed them ready for use

Will get the tunnel completely cleared for the Mead Reception tomorrow - we will get there 

Cheers