Poor Ady has a bad neck. Not sure whether he has pulled a muscle, trapped a nerve or something else but he is in a lot of pain and not sleeping much 🙁 Classic Ady is to not slow down though so while I am trying hard to ensure he does a bare minimum rather than full speed it is proving tricky.
This morning I walked down to the village to the post office with Bonnie and then Ady drove down a bit later so we could meet the boat. We had a big delivery of animal feed, rat poison and hay bales along with another four pallets (Calmac send us over a few every so often when they have a load of excess ones). We picked up some batteries that Sandy had found for us and charged up and then came home for lunch.
After lunch we both unloaded the car although I did manage to do most of it – a solid hour of hulking feed bags and pallets around up and down the hill slipping in the mud. We likened it to our first WWOOF host Steward Wood which was mostly carrying heavy things up a steep hill nearly 2 years ago. We fed the animals and then sat with a cup of tea surveying the croft. I had a shower while Ady sneakily gatherered water from the burn (A task hopefully coming to an end once the water pipe and fixings get here).
I went to the shop hoping to meet Fliss there as arranged but Sandy was there instead so I chatted to him for a while before coming home early. Ady cooked a lovely curry (insisting on carrying on even once I got home and offered to take over) and then I read to the kids.
We listened to the newest Bad Shepherd album this evening that Ady downloaded (our first ever downloaded music from the app store, we felt very old trying to make it work!) which includes Anarchy in the UK so the kids and I had an interesting conversation about anarchy.
My disclosure form has finally come through so I guess I may be starting at the school next week. Also arrived were my latest new pair of wellies. We’ll see how these fare.
I’m sure I commented here the other day. But anyway glad things are sounding more up and hoping ady’s neck gets better and that the school job isn’t as bad as you think.
Comment by Kirsty — 23 February 2013 @ 8:57 am
Ooh, I just looked up your house on Rightmove 🙂
Good luck!
Glad you can see spring coming and gentle hugs for Ady’s neck.
xxxxx
Comment by Barbara — 23 February 2013 @ 4:11 pm
Sorry Kirsty you did, it had been moderated, just released it. 🙂
Comment by Nic — 23 February 2013 @ 4:44 pm