Today's job......

was to start clearing all the branches from our weekend of felling. While I was working Gareth drove past and stopped to chat. He is the local Eddie Grundy - a proper odd job man.

This sycamore was suffering from die-back

(not to be confused with Dai bach). Gareth and Thomas agreed to fell it and clear all the branches that were overhanging the power line. Two hours later the branches and the tree were gone but it was too dark to take a photo.

Steve, Immie and I tacked the last bit of the hedge.

We also started clearing the willows that overhang the stream. The bigger trunks and branches will make good firewood in due course.

Some of the willows were sick and had some nice bracket fungi.

Making the visitors work.

Lots of firewood for seasoning.

We are going to call it Black Rock Corner because Immie found black pebbles in the stream.

Steph - we have Fuzzy Felt so you can play with it when you are here.

Strange the things you find....

We took Helen and Steve and Immie and Jack for a walk up the hill and found
this - it is the root of a thistle that has weathered away.

A beautiful sunset this evening.

A day of little jobs - sawing logs, burning the offcuts and garden waste, clearing up ready for other jobs...... Busy busy ( but not as busy as Bella and Steph )

Pretty.

Cold frame made from recycled bits.

The door off an old shower came in very handy.

New (boys) toy.

and this is what it can do.

This was a tree trunk that Steve and I moved from over by the old oil tank. The bits on the left will dry and be suitable for woodturning. The bits on the right will be suitable for woodburning!!