This morning Ady and I walked down to the freezer to stick in the fish that Ian bought up last night and all the brambles I picked yesterday. Then we had a long walk and picked a load more to make jam with. We took Bonnie and left D&S here drawing and lego-ing.
Home for lunch and then Ady went to clear the gate at the bottom corner of the croft – we have for gates altogether – one at the bottom which we mostly use as access, one at the top, two on the side (one about half way down and one at the bottom corner) and a gap in the fence in the top corner with no gate. The whole of one side is unfenced – the divide between Gav and Laura’s croft and ours. The bottom gate was all overgrown and brambled and we’ve meant to clear it for ages as we may use it for access. While he did that I chopped up the last of the wood we bought up yesterday – 20 bags in all. A job very well done as we now have a cubic metre plus of firewood all chopped, seasoned and ready to burn along with 3 sacks of kindling sticks. A good feeling 🙂
We reconvened and the kids spent some time with Poorly Duck who appears to be on the slow mend. Ady, Bonnie and I then did a circuit of the croft diverting off along the top trail towards Kilmory for a mile or so bramble picking and just enjoying the sunshine. Back to the house to get dinner on, make jam, knock up some bread dough and then have dinner.
We watched the start of Megamind which I’ve somehow never managed to see while eating dinner and for once everyone has had a fairly early night. This week is looking much calmer and less full that last week – we’re hoping for more bramble picking and the arrival of the wind turbine.