Will take my camera out tomorrow. The farmer has felled an ENORMOUS old apple tree with a trunk diameter of about 1 metre. Extremely sad, indeed tragic, to cut down such a giant. It upset the farmer so much he was heard to remark that he couldn't do it for a living, he felt like a murderer. Nevertheless, it was totally blocking our cottage garden, and placed right where an extension is going. It will provide applewood fire logs for many years to come and give the farmer gainful employment for the forseeable future whilst he saws it up and stacks the wood away.I have planted two more apple trees as compensation. Of course, at such a size some of the boughs were rotten, (though less than you would think) and the lichen is about a centimetre in depth. A complete microcosm of critters are now baling out and looking for new homes. Plenty more trees to go at.
The builders have moved into the farmhouse at last, and today saw the last of the ground floor shower room disappear out of the back door. The reverse of the elderly shower cabinet had been inscribed by the fitter 'Ron Portus 1969'. So, its given good service and should probably have gone into a museum!. A tiled wet room will replace the terrible old shower room, and I can't wait.
I have also asked a young man to come and give me a price to turn the farmer's Egg Shed into a studio/granny flat. So many plans, so little time!
Both the dogs (bitches) are now in season, and are lined up for the 'Stickney furball' aka a pedigree miniature poodle. If they are willing. They are so crabby I think they might eat him instead of making out with him. I don't envy him when he tries his luck with them both this week. Fingers crossed.
Will post some photos of all this progress in next day or two.
2 comments:
Mrs B will be mortified at the death of the tree, unless it landed on one of those damned owls….Not that she wants to see the Owl hurt, just stunned for long enough for her to see it in the feathers, so to speak….
I've used that shower...I would have thought it should have a preservation order and blue plaque not just dumped…..Looking forward to seeing the renovations. The farm must be having kittens* at the expense
P.S. Are you going to join in “Blog of War”…You know you want to.
*At least that will be something for the girls to chase….
I am not joining Blog of War. Iam a pacifist. I wish you the very best of luck and support from talented bloggers. I shall cheer from the sidelines.... The Farmer is not feeling the expense of the wetroom - need I say more? And finally, the dogs put up a barn owl only yesterday, out of another tumbledown barn. It flew over our heads looking very ruffled. Honestly, the things are ten a penny just now!!!!! The girls are only thinking about their 'ladyparts' at the mo. They are in season, and barely fit to know. Its making them very crabby. Bet you've never heard that before!!
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