Now we have a roof on the Dairy, now it’s time to start repointing all the stonework. This work is going to take an age to complete. All of the old mortar has to come out. Not so bad when it’s soft, bit some of this stuff is 100% cement and is hard as nails. My hammer drill is going to take a beating methinks. Hopefully this will be the last time we see…
Walking the policies
Finished strimming the lower sections of the walls along the driveway. It looks a bit of a mess at the moment, but hopefully it should encourage some new growth now that all the dead grass has been removed. The rough stuff in the Wildlife Field with a quick cut actually looks pretty good. There’s less rock in there than I thought. At least Scott said he wouldn’t be dumping any more Cow Poop anymore….
Dealing with some Bracken
With the Bracken starting to become established in the Top and Deer Fields today was the day where it got topped. The grass here was beginning to get a little long, which was beginning to hide some of the smaller rocks, so it really needed doing. The Middle and the top of the Deer Fields also got a No1
They’ve finished
Four days of work from our ever reliable builder Nathan Chapman and a replacement dairy roof is now finished. We have a bit of rain coming through over the next 3 or 4 days, so this will be a full test for it. I still reckon that during heavy rain, the runoff will miss the gutter entirely though. It will be good to be able to have a workspace that isn’t growing fern on…
Linnets & Policies Walk
Caught a brief glimpse of a couple of Linnets in the garden this morning. With the rain we had last weekend, the Buttercup and Daisies in the Garden really have started to flower nicely. Hawkweed and Common Vetch are both prominent in the walls down the driveway. Not seen Vetch here before and it seems quite extensive The bank in the entrance to the First Field is looking good with Dames Violet and…
Let the games begin
Not exactly the expected early start due to traffic in Truro, but the sun is shining and it’s not windy. First there is the destruction. Then the piling up of the mess. Then all the beams and sheeting goes on before you get a chance to blink. A nice hefty bit of Tree Wood. The end of Day one. The plan is to do the other side tomorrow. If all goes well, when it…