UK trip
Just back from a fab trip over to the UK for the Toussaint holidays. We got the Dieppe-Newhaven ferry for the first time which was a success too. We started with a quick stop in Rowland’s Castle out the back … read more…
Cormorants and Coy-poo
Well, these really are making a nuisance of themselves round here. Perhaps they really are delightful creatures/birds and truly deserve their place on the planet, but why do we have to have quite so many. AAAAAAARGGHhhh… The cormorants turn up … read more…
Fence moving
Fence moving, ditch filling and ditch clearing – call in Bernard Delaune with his swing shovel and it all becomes very easy, just stand and watch. We have been wanting to move the fence that we put up around the … read more…
Ségur-le-Château
While staying here over the summer, Cousin Emily took some lovely photos on an outing to the nearby medieval village of Ségur-le-Château. An impressive little place with a lot of history and character. A couple of nice restaurants, a Monday … read more…
Glandonbury 2016
Well, tis done and dusted. We’ve just about cleared up and everyone has now gone home, things are pretty much back to normal. Normal now includes having put on a great music festival! It was brilliant and enjoyed by everyone, … read more…
It’s really happening!
Crazy or what!! We’re really doing this. Not that I didn’t think so of course what with everything that’s been going on around here lately, but the thought that it’s really going to happen later on is crazy!! Certainly no … read more…
Festival preparations
Well, preparations are seriously underway. Bands have been booked, the sound and lighting company too, the porta-loos have been reserved and we’re hiring a security firm to keep things sensible 🙂 The posters, flyers and advertising banners to put at … read more…
Moving out
The job that we’ve been working on here at the workshop finally reached a crunch point today when the structure of the modern design woodland lodge and all the support and foundations sections were dismantled into kit form ready to … read more…
Second attempt to siphon
Well a couple of months later and the siphon is up and running again and the lake is emptying well. It is due to rain which will put the whole process back again however hopefully not as much as it … read more…
Glandonbury
Well, as promised, ‘le Festival’ otherwise known as Glandonbury is finally here. The 30th July this summer will see a day of music and fun at our place, over in the field that runs down to the lake. We’ve set … read more…