Fence mesh
We completed the perimeter fence around our kitchen garden today, the rear side had been open for almost two weeks (ran out of wire).
Nest
Overheard pigeons on my balcony, opened the door and two pigeons flew away from their nest. The nest, built recently (no eggs) was swept away, six hours later another nest appeared.
Honeysuckle
Every time I revisit Woodburn farmhouse garden I see beauty.
Shearing
Charlie had the day off work, we drove to the first grass keep to shear a dozen sheep. From the beginning he did not appear to be up to the job, but his perseverance saw half a dozen sheep sheared before his mechanical shears stopped working.
Shearing
In the morning I mucked out the trailer whilst Charlie finished nailing new hurdles; allowing the flock at the first grass keep to be sheered.
Silage
In the afternoon I accompanied Charlie in his tractor rolling silage, but the tilts, left and right, and ups and downs were not great upon my stomach.
Partridge
Today the partridge eggs hatched in the farmhouse garden; I walked over to get a photograph but was immediately attacked by two partridge parents.
Blackpool
This morning, I was communicating lucidly with a woman who was selling a Land Rover Freelander. Shortly after midday, we drove over two hundred miles south to Chester to purchase the vehicle.
Bunting
Awoken late, with an aching stomach. We loaded two ewes (who have been bad mothers) onto the trailer, they are being sold for slaughter at the local livestock market today.
Shearing
I was eager to cut down as many dock leaves with the new strimmer, two fully charged batteries ahead.
Scarecrow
Our common rider scarecrow appears to be scarring off birds that are eating the leaves from our cabbage plants. We took so much effort to keep the wild rabbits out we forgot all about the birds!