Sophie aka Hairy McClarey in the bath
Susan's turn for a dunk
Not too worried but they would try and jump out if not held.
Saturday, 31 August 2013
Friday 30 August Pig Washing Day
As it was a nice warm sunny day decided to wash the "girls" as they were a bit niffy and matted. Dunked all three in a bowl of shampoo and rinsed off and gave Hairy McClarey a hair cut as well.
Sophie aka Hairy McClarey in the bath
Susan's turn for a dunk
Not too worried but they would try and jump out if not held.
Sophie aka Hairy McClarey in the bath
Susan's turn for a dunk
Not too worried but they would try and jump out if not held.
Flying Monday 26 August
Monday 26 August
Leah and I had an invite from Rance to go up in his motor glider from Buckminster, as it was a beautiful day it seemed rude not to accept. Leah picked me up from the sailing club where I had been helming and crewing a Fireball in the 6 hour endurance race, good fun as I've not been in a fireball for a couple of years.
The weather was perfect for flying crustal clear visibility, when Leah was up she could from Newark to Rutland Water and beyond and did a large circuit. When I went up we flew east and out over the Wash near Boston and back. Both of us were up for over an hour, thanks Rance!
Leah strapped in and ready to go
Now she can go Rance has got in!
Looking down on Buckminster airfield
Getting ready for take off
Leah and I had an invite from Rance to go up in his motor glider from Buckminster, as it was a beautiful day it seemed rude not to accept. Leah picked me up from the sailing club where I had been helming and crewing a Fireball in the 6 hour endurance race, good fun as I've not been in a fireball for a couple of years.
The weather was perfect for flying crustal clear visibility, when Leah was up she could from Newark to Rutland Water and beyond and did a large circuit. When I went up we flew east and out over the Wash near Boston and back. Both of us were up for over an hour, thanks Rance!
Leah strapped in and ready to go
Now she can go Rance has got in!
Looking down on Buckminster airfield
Getting ready for take off
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Thursday 15 August
Thursday 15th August
Just got back from picking up a chest freezer from some friends so we can freeze a bit more garden produce like apple juice and fruit. Just made it back with it the trailer before it poured with rain, then just a quick the sun was back out again.
Earlier went to the dump with another 10 sacks of hedge and garden cuttings plus a couple of very smelly bags that were fermenting well, at least the hedge has been trimmed for another year now, always a mamouth job.
Yesterday whilst cutting the hedge 3 Buzzards were circling over the garden, I hope they haven't spied the pigs out in their pen helping keep the lawn short. A bit later a Magpie was examining the cage but they are well known for doing that. Meanwhile a Great Spotted Woodpecker came down to the nut feeder in the pear tree. Not seen the Green Woodpecker for a few days but it was in next doors garden after ants a few days ago.
I went out the other night to look for Hedgehogs as they continue to leave rather large poohs in the garden but no sign, although three nice newts in the pond by torchlight, the last few days there have been a few large toads wandering about early morning.
A Common Toad enjoying the sun on a lily pad in the pond
The Buddlia is attracting some nice butterflies at the moment when the sun comes out lots of Large Whites, Peacocks and Commas not as many varieties as there were on the Lizzard last week but still a nice selection.
Just got back from picking up a chest freezer from some friends so we can freeze a bit more garden produce like apple juice and fruit. Just made it back with it the trailer before it poured with rain, then just a quick the sun was back out again.
Earlier went to the dump with another 10 sacks of hedge and garden cuttings plus a couple of very smelly bags that were fermenting well, at least the hedge has been trimmed for another year now, always a mamouth job.
Yesterday whilst cutting the hedge 3 Buzzards were circling over the garden, I hope they haven't spied the pigs out in their pen helping keep the lawn short. A bit later a Magpie was examining the cage but they are well known for doing that. Meanwhile a Great Spotted Woodpecker came down to the nut feeder in the pear tree. Not seen the Green Woodpecker for a few days but it was in next doors garden after ants a few days ago.
I went out the other night to look for Hedgehogs as they continue to leave rather large poohs in the garden but no sign, although three nice newts in the pond by torchlight, the last few days there have been a few large toads wandering about early morning.
A Common Toad enjoying the sun on a lily pad in the pond
The Buddlia is attracting some nice butterflies at the moment when the sun comes out lots of Large Whites, Peacocks and Commas not as many varieties as there were on the Lizzard last week but still a nice selection.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Either side of Cornwall holiday, visit to mum and dad and new girls arrive
Dad, Mum and Viv August 2013
Me with my new "girls" that Leah got for my birthday, Sophie aka Hairy McCleary, Sandra and Susan
The girls getting used to the garden
Dad, Mum and me.
Last days in Cornwall
Tuesday 6th August
Lovely sunny day today so set off on the ebb tide for
Coverack, wind took a while to set in but by late morning it was blowing a
steady F2 from the south west and we had a lovely sail along the coast inside
the Manacle Reef and down to Coverack spotting a pair of Harbour Porpoise on
the way off the back of the boat and small flocks of Manx Shearwater and
Gannets.
Beached the boats on the sand, rolling them up to just above
the low water mark then went for a coffee and ice cream, they had sold out of
pasties!
Nice sail back in the sun and set the spinnaker for a while,
about 14 miles in all.
Wednesday 7th
Last day for sailing today, Doug and Jude set off in the
morning and motored over to Falmouth to revisit his old haunts whilst Viv and Joanna
went to get more fish for dinner and Ian and I went for a walk on the Lizard. I
was hoping to see a Chough but none about, we did see a really obliging young
male Kestrel who posed close up for snaps and spotted a large Basking Shark in
the bay under the coffee shop. We could have paid for our coffees if we had
charged people for the loan of our binoculars to see the shark. There was also
a lone seal in the same bay for a while.
Came back and had a gentle sail round to Helford to the
Shipley Arms again where we were met Doug and Jude. Sailed back out of the
bay under spinnaker but had to motor the last bit back to the beach where we
pulled out ready to de-rig for going home.
Fresh Mackerel and Pollack on the bar-b-q for tea.
Cornwall photos 3
Viv, Joanna and Doug
Viv helming back to St Anthony
Spinnaker up
Last night for the happy Wayfarers
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