2nd November 2021 - Rainbows

Thought for the day :"“Never a borrower or lender be” they said… Lovely person – lousy librarian"

This afternoon the rain was coming down again. 

And Meerkat Mountain ended up as Mushroom Mountain.

And the rain means a Rainbow 

Still love this place..

No more Green One today 

Need some more material to be honest 

And so 

Cheers !

1st November 2021- Into November

Thought for the day :"In the Bronze Age, who came first and second?"

Susie still with Bad Back 

So up to look after the puppy - free the Girlies and morning stuff...

Susie a lot better this evening after resting so all working in the right direction.

Tried a bit of branch trimming but then got caught in the rain so came back.

Also hit the Catch 22 of HSBC and banking ...

Trying to get away from being Treasurer, so friend put together a mandate changing the signatories. There were more than two signatories, so a full mandate was required - and therefore it did not really need my involvement. Turns our that the mandate was refused because the secretary did not sign the form - but 9 months later there was no news from HSBC and we were still in the same situation.

Add to this that HSBC then decide to do "due diligence" which is a check I understand to check that the purposes of the account are as stated. But as they sent letters to me and I sent them on unopened - I do not think anything was done about them. 

So they decided to close the account on November 11th. Which is why people started panicking.

And so I made the calls to due diligence and passed the on line security fine - Q1 - is there a debit card. Q2 is there an overdraft . Q3  date of birth.

And get the detailos for the nominated person to answer the questions to be the new treasurer. 

Job Done!

But I was then asked to see if I could find more about the missing mandate as I was the only one that was currently listed as a representative.

And so after another two hour wait for a reply ( they actually have a very good call back system so you don't have to wait on the phone!) We go through the security again..

Q1 - is there a debit card. Q2 is there an overdraft . Q3  how many other signatories 

This last one is a bit of a puzzler - as I was sure that I was the only signatory left.

Which is what I said - and as a result the security check failed - and the account was locked against telephone banking - which means that we cannot talk to anyone about the account.

So, the way to get around this is to fill in a form on line and sign it and send it off.

Until you read page 6 and find that it needs to be counter-signed bu the Chairman or Secretary who is also a signatory.

So a trip to the HSBC in Cardigan and a very friendly teller who helps by finding the mandate, which is why I know that the Secretary did not sign the mandate.

But no help on the ruling - other than to confirm that there is only one signatory - so goodness knows why the security check failed - and not sure what happens when the form is received without an counter - signature.

We shall see!

Oh, and stopped on the pavement by a double yellow line to pick up my prescription. Appears it is a drop-kerb and two minutes later I have a fixed penalty. £70 (£35 if paid in 14 days). Expensive prescription - good thing that they are free here in Wales

 

And so - back to the homestead.

And though it is the end of October - the GREEN ONE OCTOBER 

SWABIAN!!

In other news...

Always said that we thrown stuff out too early 

Cheers !

 

31st October 2021 - Rainbows and Irish Lessons

Thought for the day :"The trouble with calendars is that their days are numbered"

So it is apparently Samhain - and it is not pronounced as it looks on the page - it is pronounced SOW - IN 

Mixed weather today - but mixed weather means Rainbows..

 
Walk up to the fields today and the rivers were very high. Tree down over the pathway - may have to take a chainsaw to clear some branches tomorrow... 

Susie sadly twisted her back yesterday and it did not get better overnight - so she has been resting it for the day - hopeful it is not a slipped disc...

GREEN ONE OCTOBER - DAY 31

DOTHRAKI!

Cheers !

30th October 2021 - Tavern Night

Thought for the day :"If you weigh a rainbow you will find that it is pretty light"

A deluge of a day ..
Rain on Rain on Rain 

River very high - Susie says it was over the field when she got up at 7am

Was still high when I stirred - but not over the banks 

Sadly, Susie twisted and did something to hr back and has been in pain most of the day ...

A good opportunity for me to cook 

Turkey Roast, Egg and Chips.. (Should have been ham but a little unsure if the ham was still good - it was after best by date) But an opportunity to cook one of my specialities

Took the opportunity to put the steps onto the Ty Bach, set the automatic sanitiser unit in place in the Ty Bach, removed the ladders and placed a blue barrel as a "urinal" and invited people to find the Tree of AHH! 

And had guests in the Tavern tonight. Mark and Julie and Kim came to join us and our neighbours for the weekend in the Romany Caravan Lee and Nicola came to join us and sing a few viking songs..

Photos don't really do justice  - ho hum

Cheers 

29th October 2021 - Greenhouses and Pathways

Thought for the day :"I applied for a job at Subway But unfortunately the roll had already been filled"

What a lot of Rain !!

The river was high - and threatening to break through the gate 

Meanwhile - a certain puppy was on his zoomies again - I think mainly because it was too wet to go for a walk up to the fields

Later the weather gave a little and I was able to complete the pathway to the Ty Bach

Toby approves I think 

A finished pathway ..

The day started with problems in the Greenhouse - the auto window had slipped its catch and the wind had sprung it up and it had smashed a pane of the roof ...  So off to Cardigan to the glazier with the measurements from the files in the folders and lo and behold it fitted exactly - though with a bit of juggling at the top of the ladder to get the screws back in and the rubber edging in place.

But it all seems to be in place so feeling quite proud of the result...   so far!!

Nancy, Torren and Jasper are with us this evening - and the rain is still hammering down ..

And we get to day 29 of the GREEN ONE OCTOBER

Sauerland

Cheers !

28th October 2021 - Llanelli for Dentists

Thought for the day :"I'm going to buy some velcro for my shoes instead of laces. Why knot?"

Up and out today - trip to Llanelli for the dentist.

Covid still taking its toil - have to wait outside until ready for the chair .. which was fine except I dropped Susie off for her appointment and went into town to get some silver fixed at Rob's jewelry repairs and called in on Gemma who had bought 41  - and somehow the phone did not vibrate when calling - so she was stuck outside the dentist and it started tipping down with rain - oops !

Still - should be out of casualty soon !!

Had my own - clean bill of health on the dents - so cleaned up and ready for a bleaching at the beginning of November - booked into return call for 29th November 11am to have the small front fillings removed and matched .

Called in with Chris and Vicky and Toby was excellent in his first new house. Also traveled alright to Llanelli and back without being ill today. Also mamanged to hold his bladder for a very long time ...

So nothing down on the homestead today - it was chucking it down with rain all day so would have been a quiet day if we had been at home.

No pictures except a couple of Puppy Pics..

GREEN ONE OCTOBER - DAY 28

Finally got a Danish one with video as well as sound

Cheers !

27th October 2021 - Completing the Ty Bach

Thought for the day :"I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island – but it was only an optical Aleutian"

PCR tests all prove negative so it appears that we escaped this time!!

After a few days of sitting on our backsides (comparatively) today was an activity day for a change.

Susie went out and fixed the toilet in place in the Ty Bach shed - with a few hiccoughs. But now it is fixed in place and power has been fed to it from the tavern. Also added an additional interior light as we now have power to the building.

Decided that it was muddy on the path - so put down some plastic frames and started filling with gravel.
Once again - that will be a job to be done over a few days as I have already dug the soakaway and the pipework into the ground.

Before pictures - this will be the soakaway - Toby is supervising of course..

and these are the pipes that will have to go underground..

as digging is tiring - a break every ten minutes to put some frames down 

And the passageway is ready to take the gravel 

So forgot to take a photo of the hole - so this is the soak-away after it has been filled with plastic and gravel and the top soil replaced ..  Honest !!

Pipework all dug into the ground and hidden from view.

And so it is time to start the gravel filling

As far as I got in one day ..

Still quite pleased with the progress..

So other than the pathway - all is done after a full day.

Susie made home made mozzarella cheese for salad this evening and home made soup for potato celery and leek from the garden. Delicious and very filling...

In other news - saw this and chuckled - from the Aberystwyth Tourist Board - or maybe the Rail service..

And so 

GREEN ONE OCTOBER DAY 27 - a Bony One 

Cheers !