Yes we
are working like crazy to get ourselves ready for the winter, We have
repaired the roof in the little house as best we can, our first rains
showed us where the leaks were, sieve like is the best description I can
give. Tony has re-built the chimney stack, lined the flu and installed a
lovely wood burner, it gives off plenty of heat and the cats adore it.
We have made three rooms habitable, a living room, kitchen and
bedroom/computer room also a bathroom as yet to be plumed in. We have
electric, water and heating with the wood burner so all is well. I have
decorated all the rooms after removing oak trees, ferns, brambles and
ivy, Tony has repaired the floors and wired in plug sockets and lights,
he is now building us a log shed. We have made a temporary roof over the
next room to make a tool stroke (at the moment they are stored in the
bathroom).
Outside we have cleared a lot of land and started a garden, planted some
veg, salad and herbs, A drop in the ocean but we are getting there.
The
animals love it and the dogs have lost loads of weight just running
around, the cats explore everything and have caught a fair few mice. We
still have the owls, loads of beautiful bird’s woodpeckers, buzzards,
Kestrels, Jays, Robins, Blue Tits etc.
We
also have beautiful red squirrels, hares and goodness knows what else.
The
locals are very nice and helpful so all in all we are fine.
Tony
has finally managed to get onto the internet so have updated our site
with photo’s and news.