Finally found someone to help

 It has been months of searching if not years to get someone to cut some of our trees back but then they just knocked on our door. 

Whilst I was at work on Thursday they knocked on the door offering to cut the trees back and despite the high risk of being conned we just went for it.

They cut back the oak tree in the front.

They took out some dead conifers also in the front.

They cut the hedges.

And the cherry tree in the centre of the lawn.

They also did the apple tree in the back garden.

All in all it was expensive but the tasks are now done.

It is a sparkly day

Although it remains very cold here today it is so bright and shiny and everything is sparkling.

The only thing is of course now all the dust is on show and it is going to need some serious work in the house. 

I have succumbed to a stupid cough so will see what I can get done in between coughing fits.

Summer house needs a new roof

 So about a year ago the felt came off the summer house. I covered it with a tarp as a makeshift mend and over the last few weeks it has been torn to shreds so I am about to start another makeshift mend of yet another tarp as I don’t have the time or skill to do anything different.

First I have to remove the nettles and brambles.

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This is how it looked a few days ago.

Now with a new covering.

I also took a picture of the moon.

I read the meters today and sent off to Eon. Upon reading the electric one it said this seems high. Not sure what that is about but we will see when the bills come. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is there way of us to have a smart meter.

Happy New year

 I love the start of a year it always seems filled with hopes and plans. Now they don’t always last but we will just have to see

New planner all bright and fresh

Like a lot of people I am going to start the year with a word. I have been doing this for some time now and I will share previous words later in the week but this years word is 

The definition of which is 

This really does sum up how I want to spend the year.

A final picture as you can see I have been saving lots to d with my word.

Happy New Year to everyone reading. X

It’s cold today

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Having not ventured out due to warnings of difficult driving conditions I found this picture on one of our island newspaper Facebook pages.

It has been very cold we keep the heating on and then as the gas fire in bursts to try to stay warm enough.

Even colder overnight

 Very white out there this morning. Even colder. However we seem to have a very strange dog who loves it and is spending more time in the garden than ever.

Brrr it is cold

 It was chilly as I set out to work this morning I got to drive across the island so saw lots of pretty views but nowhere to stop an I was in a rush as deicing the car.