Survived skiing and Norfolk.  This week I've been working hard, finished off the shed it's now housing some plants.

I've ordered a polytunnel, it should arrive in a couple of weeks, i'm looking forward to it arriving but not constructing it.  I've got lots of seeds ready for planting.  I've also bought the rabbit fencing, they are already nibbling at a few things.  I've about 300m to put up that's next week job.

I've moved the wood from the hedge to a part of the field that I don't need at the moment it'll make a good bonfire.  It has lots of elder in it and it is supposed to be unlucky to burn inside, so I thought I'd play it safe as we have plenty of other wood.  There is still plenty of elder left and some of it will regrow, so I can make some more elderflower cordial and maybe elderberry wine.  Moving the wood, now the hedge has been trimmed back means I've more land available than I thought.

The hedge has started to regrow about 2m from the boundary, you can see the stumps on the photographs.

The rabbit fence will be set in about 2m then I am leaving a wild area about 3m wide then the pathways round the beds.  Then hopefully every body can have a bit of space.

Working outside is definitely good for the soul, I get to listen to the birds sing and watch them as they move around.  There is a buzzard as well, it is beautiful and very big.  There are a few animals in the next field and I

sometimes feel I'm being watched they all have names but I can never remember them.

Preparing myself for a busy week next week, chilling in front of the fire with a glass of wine and a take-away

Scrap metal and chickens in the snow 

Nothing much happening in the garden, snow and frost mean it's to cold to sow and I haven't got my polytunnel yet.  I've had a potting shed delivered, just need to build it, then I can start potting!

frosty day

Today is the first day of my new career.  I'm leaving the stress behind along with some good friends.   My health, family and new business are my priorities now.

I've found my  memory card so here are some of the pictures.

I've cleared out some of the Elder and thinned the Blackthorn and left a few to grow. I'm doing the thinning a bit at at time so the birds have somewhere to shelter and nest.

My girls lay a good variety of coloured eggs, though they all taste the same.  They like to help when I'm digging to, hopefully there will be a few worms left.

I've finished digging over the polytunnel bed today, the frost should help break down the clay.   I've dug up more rusty metal than weeds I think I could start a scrap metal business, that's if there is a market for rusty horseshoes, spanners and rakes

The bulbs are starting to poke through and I think the buds on the fruit bushes are starting to swell, or it may just be wishful thinking.  The snowdrops are flowering and the daffodils are sprouting

My girls have been doing me proud lots of eggs and lots of colours.  Nearly had a disaster Mr Fox was on the prowl, one hen is still a bit traumatised, but is responding to a bit of tlc. I've lost my camera memory card so I'll have to retake some more photos

I finished work on Wednesday,  the end of one part of my life and the start of an exciting new one (and a bit scary).