Where was I?

Oh, yes. We had just returned from Scotland, in late October   The grass was very overgrown so the first task was to try to get it back in shape. Not easy as the weather turned wet. But after a lot of strimming and raking and then mowing it is finally looking more like normal. 

Pumpkin

Autumn colours

Autumn colours

We went up to Warwick for a weekend and called in on Bella and Holly. We didn't get to see all six boys together but saw them three at a time. Bella sent us this photo of them all line up in their Halloween costumes  

Line up!  

During the bad weather I was able to finish the gas works for the Llandovery Station layout.

Gas works

In place on the station layout    

 The water rail has returned to the pond - this rare water fowl (apparently only 100 pairs in Wales) has been coming to the pond for several winters now. It was joined for a few days by a snipe - we have seen this in the far corner of the field a few years ago, but this time it made it to the pond. It is incredible well camouflaged- can you spot it?

Snipe

Autumn jobs

Onion harvest

 Progress on my layout.

Layout