This ice pattern appeared on the greenhouse window.

Art in nature or what?

Handrails fitted to the bridge.

I was working on the tree house today as the sun went down.

This is the view towards the house.

View 2

More rails on the sides.

A corner seat in the tree house.

It is bitterly cold here today.

So a very short working period. The wood for the handrails for the bridge is frozen - the timber treatment was freezing as I painted it on. The BBC says it is -11 here.

The boards fitted to the deck of the bridge.

Detail of the handrail support.

Proper jointy things!!

Sliding the bridge into position.

Anth and I slid the bridge out across the ditch - well actually Anth slid it and I watched.

The weather was far too nice for working this afternoon so we went for a walk.

On the walk.

On the walk.

The tree house looks particularly fetching in the snow.

Ice crystals on the goose pond.

A mistle thrush has taken up residence in the Rowan - driving off all the other birds.

We have also seen snipe in the garden - but no photo as yet.

Noah in pensive mood. And not chatting for once.

We have put some planks on the bridge and it works!!

Chicken feeding time.

The new chickens are much tamer.

No progress on the bridge!

The wrong kind of snow. So we worked in the garage. And had a snowball fight.

It does look very beautiful in the snow.

Progress on the bridge.

More fruit trees.

Some people will do anything to get on this blog!

Bella tightrope walks on the bridge framework.

New chickens.

Here's a bizarre coincidence. The new chickens are of the Warren breed. And they are sharing the coup with two rabbits!!!!

With Bella and Noah's help we have glazed the big greenhouse.

And we have levelled the track by the garage and laid the membrane ready for gravelling. This area turned into a quagmire last week after heavy rain. So we have laid a drain under the membrane.

The weed membrane.

The foundations for the bridge are taking a while to go off in this cold weather.

So we are setting up the big greenhouse. Levelling it up and glazing it. One of the people in this photo is working hard!!
We also took delivery of four new feathered friends but it was too dark for photos. So watch this space!!

Bella inscribing Noah's name in the concrete base for the bridge.

From henceforth this will be known as the Noah Williams Foundation.

Progress on the tree house.

A birthday smile for Auntie Stephanie.

Visitors working on the tree house.

Bella took the photo - she was fixing the floorboards.

Anth and Noah totally fascinated by Chris' detailed explanation of progress.

Work on the bridge 1

Work progresses on the bridge 2

Full moon.

Today i fixed up the outside lights and finished the slate path around the lawn. It got dark before I remembered to take a photo of it. We also had a visit from the planning officer about the polytunnel. He says we will hear soon. They take planning very seriously round here!!!!!

The car fits in the garage. Hooray.

The roses are back in place.

A while ago I promised not to keep going on about how gorgeous it was here.

But honestly can you think of a better spot to eat your lunch?

I am renovating the garden arch.

The top section has rotted and is held up by the Rose. With a bit of luck it will survive a few more years now.

This is the location for the new bridge.

It will be more level so the tractor won't slip and slide as it struggles up the slope. Now, who can I get to help me build it?

A day off.

We took the day off today. We went to Meeting in Lampeter then I watched the race (go Vettel). And then I worked out a design for a replacement bridge.

Sitting down looking at the view again, Noah.

Chicken and rabbits so happy together.

I have been sorting out the goat shed so I can get some of the stuff out of the garage.

This is all the garden stuff in its new home.

And storage space using the old kitchen cupboards.

Lunch with a view.

That's more like it. New potatoes.

Today was moving the greenhouse day.

All the glass out and then roll it gently.

Nearly there.