It's been a quietish last week or so, but that's a good thing. The weekend was spent at home, with Mum and Dad coming down on Friday in the motorhome, then leaving after breakfast on Sunday. The rest of Sunday was spent planting seeds in the veg patch with the kids, before we went on a nature trail and cream teas in the village. S got to drive M&C's Land Rover last week, and it seemed to go well (so the hunt still goes on.....).
Went out on my bike for a 9 mile ride on Monday with A which was great - I'm so out of practice and had to concentrate really hard on the off-road bits, but it was great fun all the same. It seems to have woken me up a bit, and I've been working really hard this week and being very productive since then(!).
I started to put the new swimming pool up on Tuesday, and rapidly discovered it needs several pairs of hands (so drafted A in for help on Weds night!). It looks as though it will be fantastic, but is likely to stay up all year round. Started filling it last night, so the kids could be in at the weekend, weather permitting.
Busy weekend for everyone coming up - more news next post.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Good times continue
A week since my last entry, and life is still all good. We had a great weekend in the sunshine, but the weekend had already peaked on Friday night when I got through to Chris Evans 'All Request Friday' radio show and spoke to him live on air on Radio 2. Managed to mention the family and the village, although it seems only 2 people we know heard it!
The rest of the weekend was fun in the sun - BBQ on Saturday with A&S, plus B&A and all the kids. Sunday we went swimming and had a great time, before going home and having BBQ Egg & Bacon, then a BBQ supper.
Managed to buy a replacement part for H's RC car and fixed that on Sunday, so it's now working a treat and buzzing round the garden with working steering at last.
We have now fenced the chickens in - they were really getting much too confident coming indoors and hanging around the table while we were eating outdoors. They aren't all that happy with being fenced in, and have already managed to escape a couple of time, so I will have to refine the fence and work out how they are getting out!
Kids are back at school after the Easter hols - we all had such a great couple of weeks!
Sun is still shining and so I really need to get the MG on the road - must organise getting someone to take a look and see if it will pass it's MOT.
Sportwise - England have lost badly in the one-day world cup (didn't even make it through the first round) but Man U are going from strength to strength, and the treble is still on. My fantasy team it going OK too, with an outside chance I might finish in the top 3 - unheard of!
No news yet on the Landy - they appear to be like Hen's Teeth but we are hopefully going to drive M&C's one soon then keep a look out for one.
News on the extension - Building Regs due by the end of the month, so could be an interesting summer!
The rest of the weekend was fun in the sun - BBQ on Saturday with A&S, plus B&A and all the kids. Sunday we went swimming and had a great time, before going home and having BBQ Egg & Bacon, then a BBQ supper.
Managed to buy a replacement part for H's RC car and fixed that on Sunday, so it's now working a treat and buzzing round the garden with working steering at last.
We have now fenced the chickens in - they were really getting much too confident coming indoors and hanging around the table while we were eating outdoors. They aren't all that happy with being fenced in, and have already managed to escape a couple of time, so I will have to refine the fence and work out how they are getting out!
Kids are back at school after the Easter hols - we all had such a great couple of weeks!
Sun is still shining and so I really need to get the MG on the road - must organise getting someone to take a look and see if it will pass it's MOT.
Sportwise - England have lost badly in the one-day world cup (didn't even make it through the first round) but Man U are going from strength to strength, and the treble is still on. My fantasy team it going OK too, with an outside chance I might finish in the top 3 - unheard of!
No news yet on the Landy - they appear to be like Hen's Teeth but we are hopefully going to drive M&C's one soon then keep a look out for one.
News on the extension - Building Regs due by the end of the month, so could be an interesting summer!
Thursday, April 12, 2007
In the beginning
Life is good. About as good as it gets (apart from the fact that I've done my back in again). Spring in the country is always a great time, and the arrival of the lambs at the weekend, combined with great weather and 5 days off work just made things even better.
We've had our chickens for a month or so now, and they are becoming part of the furniture - 3 eggs a day, every day, and their presence wandering about in the garden is becoming the norm.
Sales of our homemade jam are picking up again after the winter, and eggs are flying off the stall quicker than we can get them - happy days!
We've got planning permission to extend now, and are waiting for building regs to come through. I've started clearing the hedge at the front in preparation for our new parking area - that was how I did by back!
It seems as though we'll be needing a Land Rover sooner rather than later, so the long search for the right car at the right price starts here - it looks like being a busy (and expensive) few months.....
We've had our chickens for a month or so now, and they are becoming part of the furniture - 3 eggs a day, every day, and their presence wandering about in the garden is becoming the norm.
Sales of our homemade jam are picking up again after the winter, and eggs are flying off the stall quicker than we can get them - happy days!
We've got planning permission to extend now, and are waiting for building regs to come through. I've started clearing the hedge at the front in preparation for our new parking area - that was how I did by back!
It seems as though we'll be needing a Land Rover sooner rather than later, so the long search for the right car at the right price starts here - it looks like being a busy (and expensive) few months.....
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