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more builders, electricians, plumbers descends to offer their services. Each one disparaging about the other, each one commenting on the poor work of the previous work done. No support each for his own. So different from TESOL where one supports, gives advice, helps and is not out for their own. Although of course there are many who are, especially once they leave teaching and head into positions of power.
But enough. The week has been good, The flower borders have been tamed to a certain extent, the roses are magnificent and the Dog Rose in the trees amazing. The new mower arrived. Gave up on the previous company - the new one delivered in two days and it worked so we now have cut grass. Not too low cut as we don't want it to be yellow.
The vegetable garden has now full leaky pipe watering from the well so now instead of holding the hose for a couple of hours we turn on a tap ad presto. However a few bit not reachable,so a bit of hose work left.

Overall it is good. The sun has shone none stop for over three weeks and the water still flows. the place looks good and Open Day is closer.

Ponds and getting wet

Well the oak tree looks wonderful – the paddock green and the sun shining down. A new place for a picnic, sundowner or just a rest and nearby the oak as stream to the pond. The pond! Overgrown with trees in the water a bridge over the stream just about accessible but afterwards not much to see but mess. The pond really is lovely and there are ducks on it, but it really needed some attention and tender loving care.

First clear the stream around the bridge to allow the water to move and to help the film on top disappear. So in my new Hawkshead wellies in I go, much deeper then expected and not long before I am taking in water as the pond bottom slopes – still it is warm so we continue to rake out the leaves and branches, all dirty black but make good compost in the end.

Carolyn is on the bank doing the same thing, clearing a little side pool. Soon there are piles of mud, leaves and sticks littering the banks. We also had a laugh. Carolyn said, ‘W need to get rid of that stake by the waters edge.’ So I go over to see if I can move it and pull it out I give it a push, it doesn’t move. Another push and there is a loud crack as the stake breaks and falls into the pond with me close behind it! I manage to throw myself sideways and land half in the pond but most of me on the bank, wet but not drowned!!

We then head over the bridge. There is a hedge to clear and I thought, as already wet, I’ll go into to the pond – to see if I could cut down some of the trees and branches there. Played jumping from stump to stump, losing my balance on a few occasions but managed to stay reasonably dry and quite far out from the edge. Lots cleared so more light on the pond and more mess to clear away but all in all a great fun day on Woodgate Farm.

woodgate: OPEN DAY 25th June. ( 2)

woodgate: OPEN DAY 25th June. ( 2)

OPEN DAY 25th June. ( 2)

Well that was not too well done, but hopefully you get the message. Details to follow

OPEN DAY 25th June

We have set the date. not relised the work involved but ALL are welcome
See below - also we are preparing a website - be up in a couple of weeks hopefully

see you on the 25th

John  Carolyn  Ewan Andrew Yuri & Josh