I noticed it's been a month since my last blog, so I thought it about time to write another! I've just got back from a lovely walk around the farm. The sun is shining and there's only the slightest of breezes. There are spider's webs everywhere and although we had nearly 2" of rain the oth...

I've had a busy week this week. Monday: Went into Exeter to meet up with eldest daughter and do a little retail therapy - I must have walked 5 miles or more. She lives on the outskirts of the city, so we walked in, up through town, back down town and home via the river/flood relief channel - th...

If you read my last blog, it mentioned the fact I'd bought a new TV for hubby's birthday - well, it was broken (no sound), we jiggled and fiddled and finally admitted to ourselves it was broken. So back to the shop this morning. First of all there was no problem exchanging it (wow!), they had on...

I've learnt something new this morning! Back in January we had a chimney fire so we've had to redecorate quite a bit of the house, as a treat we promised ourselves a new, widescreen tv. Well, it's coming up to Grahams birthday, so I've been and got him one as a 'birthday present!' :D I was go...

I went into Exeter today, to meet up with my sister and do a little shopping. It absolutely poured down!! So, instead of walking down to the bus station to meet her, we arranged I should wait by the 'Blue Boy' (for anyone who doesn't know Exeter, this is a small statue of a school boy in old fashi...

This morning we had a rude awakening!! We've been woken up by many things over the years, well in the countryside you expect to have an early start, but this morning's alarm call takes the biscuit (4.55 AM)!! I kept hearing this loud "Hoink" - 'sigh', is that a goose or Grahams CPAP ...

This afternoon we (Graham and I) spent a pleasant few hours down at The Pond. It has started to fill up (Graham says it'll probably take about 3 months to fill properly), and even now it looks brilliant! We've prepared and seeded the far bank - we've used a mixed seed of various grasses and wi...

Well, the grand opening went ahead.............and today it's had to be drained again! There are two ponds a small one at the top which will catch the water first and let any sediments settle before overflowing into the bigger pond. Both the small and the big ponds have small leaks. Nothing t...

It's all rather exciting here at the moment. Quite a while ago Graham and I cleared an area at the bottom of the farm to make a wildlife pond - well yesterday and today the digger has been in and cleared out all the stumps and levelled it. On Sunday (we are hoping for a barbecue to celebrate our g...

Well, like the title says, I'm back! We had a fantastic time in Rutland - though we did visit lots of places that were supposed to be open, but weren't! I think my favourites were Burghley House (where the horse trials are held) and Rutland Water. We managed to find a parking space to vis...

I had a dreadful fright today!!! My camera broke!!!! (So I thought). I decided to go for an early morning walk today. I was hoping to find some roosting butterflies, but when I saw a slight ground frost I thought then perhaps my luck was out! Anyway, I went to the far side of the farm, whe...

I've just got back from a long walk. I didn't actually go very far, but it took me nearly 3 hours to get back!! The sunshine is absolutely wonderful and the breeze cool (but not cold!), I really needed my batteries charging a bit. As I started on my walk I was joined by a female pheasant....

Well, I've been into the village and cast my vote (and I was Proxy for Rachel)....................I really don't think it matters who you vote for....................... ....................the Government always get in!

Well. We've now finished the porch and the hall!! Unfortunately, the radiator in the bathroom started leaking, so we've taken that off the wall and decided the walls looked so bad they needed painting, so we've been painting today! Hopefully get a new radiator on the wall tomorrow. Now we ...

I had another of those sleepless nights again last night. I last looked at the clock at 1.30am and the next time I opened my eyes it was 4.30am. Never mind.................today I'm meeting my eldest in Exeter for some Retail Therapy! It's her (**) birthday! So, some major shopping, a little ...