7th January 2022 - Spring Clearing and Vehicle admin

Thought for the day :" 97% of scientists agree with whoever is funding them .."

A cod day with bitter wintry winds - and as today was to be an admin day we started by togging up in our warmest waterproofs - Susie in her waders, and took the drain rods down to the springs.

A few quick rams up the pipe and the blockage - mainly leaves - freed and the gush of water was quite spectacular.

To cut a story short - the springs are now at the right level again and the weed has been scraped off the top of the water .

Forgot to take a photo 

So little to show for it - but the dogs enjoyed the stroll along the lower quarter..

So - on to the admin 

Insurance for a 1994 Landrover...
Tax and renew insurance on the Qashqai thought we will be looking to sell early. 

More to follow later 

Cheers 

6th January 2022 - Brrr! And Springs are high

Thought for the day :"I spent many years trying to discover the secrets of an ancient Egyptian face covering. It was all to know a veil..."

Springs are very high today ... there is a blockage I think on the pipes from the lower spring but it was too wet and cold to examine too much today ..

Managed a walk up to the fields in my arctic gear - Dogs did not seem to mind too much!!

Took the opportunity to let Brahma loose and he/she found its way into the main run but did not have the sense to put themselves back to roost ...

Took an afternoon trip to Llanelli to look at "Bowie" the County Defender Landrover - and decided that we would take it - collect on Saturday !!

Is still in original paint and set up - with original wheels though it has new alloys which apparently are still in keeping with the year 1994 when the vehicle came out. It seems to be a well known model and fits with our aims for the future .. Need to find what to do with the Qashqai but that is another story ..

Tomorrow will be a day for getting insurance and tax for the vehicle and cover to collect.

Other than that the temperature is dropping outside - so hunkering down for the duration ..

Cheers !

 

5th January 2022 - Decorations down - and Tree down

Thought for the day :"I Heard that the word “icy” is easy to spell... I checked and I see why"

Tree surgeons came today ... 

That meant getting up at 7am when I gave the dogs their breakfast and then starting the logistics of moving the trailers out to the front of the house and the laybye and clearing an area for the tarpaulin to go down to collect the chippings and clear the tunnel to allow them to bring the branches through ..

That was a shock to the system!!!  

But they came and did a great job and finished by 1pm 

Chippings for the Chicken houses

Left the base to use as a table or support ... 

So - twelfth day and the decorations are all down and put back in their boxes until next year ....

Covid over 200,000 cases and England decides to reduce restrictions - makes sense of course - the schools went back today!!

I shall just stay here in my little realm of isolation for a while ..

Cheers !

4th January 2022 - And bluebells peeping out

Thought for the day :"Told my wife I would like to be cremated. Didn't expect her to make an appointment for Friday"

Got up with many good intentions today - but the weather turned to sleet and that led to a very cold walk in the fields with the dogs ... 

But on the way back I came through the lower quarter and the bluebells are beginning to peep out ....

 

Got the guitar out today and started on the back catalogue of songs ..

May take a while to get back up to scratch.

Cheers !

 

3rd January 2022 - Just a Thought

Thought for the day :"So after arguing for an hour with a man who said I was in his seat, he finally said..“OK, YOU fly the plane”.."

Popped to Llanelli today to buy a second hand laptop for use in streaming.

Also called in on Paul at the garage and may have agreed to buy a Defender L reg.

Oh well !!

Not much else achieved to day - other than walking the dogs ...

Cheers !

 

2nd January 2022 - Just a Thought

Thought for the day :"People working in the Royal Mint make more money than anyone I know."

A wet and windy day and one where after a late night without power led to a lie in despite having Roba nd Allie as guests. 

Both left to return home - Allie sadly having a breakdown near the motorway and due to Covid restrictions - not being able to to be recovered with her car which seems a little rubbish! But her car was taken by RAC and Rob decided to take hew home.

But was good to see them for the couple of days over New Year - and nice to have the house back to ourselves again ! Think I may be turning into Victor Meldrew!

No real news for today ..

Cheers  

1st January 2022 - Power Cuts for New Year

Thought for the day :"I lost my job as a stage designer. I left without making a scene." (Swansea Jack)

So - 1st the first day of 2022 to power cuts that kept us in candles and luckily plenty of firewood for warmth.

So playing catch up - 

Just a thought really 

and my new year resolution 

Cheers...