Fetched the crib home.

MY WORK BOOK


08:45 - 08:50 
See to the sheep 
Location ( Field ) 
Category ( Misc ) 
Note Took across some hay.
Checked and counted the sheep.



08:50 - 09:00  see to the greenhouses 
Location ( Greenhouses ) 
Note Checked round.



09:00 - 10:20  
Raking up leaves 
Location ( Rock Garden ) 
Category ( Front Garden ) 
Note Raked up and carted off the rest of the leaves from the rock garden.



10:20 - 10:30  
Changing light bulbs 
Location ( Dowager House ) 
Category ( Indoor Work ) 
Note Changed 3 light bulbs.



10:30 - 10:50  
Break for coffee 
Location ( Home ) 
Category ( Misc ) 
Note Had a mug of coffee


10:50 - 11:10  
Empty the trailer 
Location ( Old Garden ) 
Category ( Misc ) 
Note Emptied the trailer and two bags of leaves on to the leaf piles.



11:10 - 11:45  
Fetch the cribb 
Location ( Church ) 
Category ( Misc ) 
Note Fetched the cribb from the church after removing the figures from it and placing on the floor.



11:45 - 13:00  
Raking Up 
Location ( Rock Garden ) 
Category ( Front Garden ) 
Note Raked up some beech nuts by the rock garden.



13:00 - 13:45   
Break for lunch 
Location ( Home ) 
Category ( Misc ) 
Note Had a mug of tea and a bowl of soup.


13:45 - 15:50  
Digging 
Location ( Veg Garden ) 
Category ( Walled Garden )  
Note Did some digging in one of the veg plots.



15:50 - 16:00  
Clean and put away the tools 
Location ( Potting Shed ) 
Category ( Misc ) 

Chrysanth Cuttings.

MY WORK BOOK 08:30 - 08:45   See to the sheep Location:  Field (Misc )

(Note) Took across some hay. Checked and counted the sheep.

08:50 - 09:00  See to the greenhouses Location:  Greenhouses

(Note) Checked round.

09:00 - 09:15   Paint Prune Cuts Location:  North Front ( Public Gardens )

(Note) There were a couple of big cuts I made on the trees I pruned on the north front so I cleaned up the cut and painted on some wound seal.

09:15 - 10:45   Take Some Chrysanth Cuttings Location:  Potting Shed ( Indoor Work )

(Note) Took around 50 Chrysanth cuttings.

10:45 - 11:05  Break for tea Location:  Home  ( Misc ) (Note) Had one mug of tea.

11:05 - 13:00 Planting Trees ( Misc )

(Note) Plant four Ash trees near the top of the narrow walk.

13:00 - 13:45  Break for lunch Location:  Home ( Misc ) (Note) Had a mug of tea and four cheese sandwiches.

13:45 - 15:50  Clearing leaves Location:  Rock Garden ( Front Garden )

(Note) Raked up and carted away leaves that had been gathering in the Rock Garden. I still have some more to do tomorrow.

15:50 - 16:00   Cleaned and put away the tools. Location: Potting Shed ( Misc )

A day away.

Today me and Tommy have come to visit my parents for the day. We unfortunately had to leave Tess at home due to her developing car phobia. We have just had lunch and are catching up on news. We will go and visit my sister later.

-- Sent from my HP TouchPad

First Seeds Sown.

MY PICTURE OF THE DAY

WEATHER READINGS

Max Temp This Month =11.6

Min Temp This Month = -5.0C

Rainfall for the past 24 hours = 5mm

MY WORK BOOK

08:30 - 08:50   See to the sheep  ( Field ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Took across some hay. Checked and counted the sheep. Didn't need to take any hay as there is a stock built up over the week also the farmer put some sugar beet down for them on Wednesday.

08:50 - 09:25   Checking labels  ( Veg Garden ) ( Walled Garden )

( Note ) Going through the trees which are soon to be planted and checked the labels against those on the markers canes to make sure I took the right markers to the hall for the gentleman to distribute at his liesure. Also had to re-label a couple of trees who's labels have gone missing.

09:25 - 09:35   See to the bins  ( Hall ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Put the tubs back.

09:35 - 10:30   Rake Up The Beech Nuts  ( Rock Garden ) ( Front Garden )

( Note ) Raked up the beech nuts in to a heap but couldn't cart off as the dogs were in the garden and I was concerned that Blondie might escape whilst I was taking the tractor and trailer through the gates.

10:30 - 10:50   Break for coffee  ( Home ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Had a mug of coffee. 10:50 - 11:25     Sweep The Drive  ( Main Drive ) ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) Swept the main drive with the blower.

11:25 - 11:45    Sweep round the North Front Area  ( North Front ) ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) Swept round some of the area's where I'd been working these past couple of weeks.

11:45 - 12:10   Sweeping   ( Conservatory ) ( Greenhouses )

( Note ) Swept out the conservatory. 12:10 - 12:30   Sweeping   ( Behind the conservatory ) ( Front Garden )

( Note ) Cleared away some leaves from where I was working yesterday.

12:30 - 13:00   Picking up rubbish  ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) Carted off the rubbish that I had just swept up from the drive and the north front and took to the bonfire.

13:00 - 13:45     Break for lunch  ( Home ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Had a mug of tea and four baked bean sandwiches. 13:45 - 14:15   Cleaned and put away the tool  ( Potting Shed ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Also tidied up the potting shed a little as one or two things were gathering on the benches.

14:15 - 16:15    Potting up and seed sowing  ( Potting Shed ) ( Greenhouses )

( Note ) Potted up some marguerites. Sowed half the sweet peas, leeks, peas, dwarf French beans and lettuce. All for growing on indoors for now.

Some more cutting back work.

My Picture Of The Day

Tippy watching the lambs.

Temperatures

Max Temp This Month =11.6

Min Temp This Month = -5.0C

Rainfall for the past 24 hours = 4mm

My Work Book

08:30 - 08:50   See to the sheep ( Field ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Took across some hay. Checked and counted the sheep.

08:50 - 09:15   See to the greenhouses ( Greenhouses )

( Note ) Checked round and water. Moved the Chrysanths back in to the conservatory. Took off some dead leaves and flowers.

08:50 - 09:00   See to the greenhouses ( Greenhouses )

( Note ) Checked round.

09:15 - 09:55   Strim Behind Gardeners Cottage ( Back Steps To Office ) ( Front Garden ) The Strimmer

09:55 - 10:45   Strim Around North Front ( North Front ) ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) Went round and trimmed off any lose ends that were left over from the pruning session last week. 10:45 - 11:05   Break for coffee ( Home ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Had a mug of coffee. 11:05 - 12:45   Burn Up The Rubbish ( Old Garden ) ( Public Gardens )

12:45 - 13:30   Break for lunch ( Misc ) ( Note ) Had a mug of tea and four Apricot jam sandwiches.

13:30 - 15:55   Tidying up ( Front Garden )

( Note ) Cut down the Elderberry bushes and generally tidied up the area at the back of the Gardens Cottage. Carted all the rubbish away and burnt it in the old garden.

15:55 - 16:00   See to the bins ( Hall ) ( Misc )

( Note ) There was only one recycle tub to put out.

A Hard Day

My Picture's Of The Day

Tonight I am going to spoil 

you with two pictures. It looks 

like someone has had a hard day!

Temperatures

Max Temp This Month =11.6

Min Temp This Month = -5.0C

My Work Book

08:30 - 08:50   See to the sheep ( Field ) ( Misc )

(Note) Took across some minerals. Checked and counted the sheep.

08:50 - 09:15   See to the greenhouses ( Greenhouses )

(Note) Checked and watered round.

09:15 - 09:30   Cut out the dead in conifer tree - long walk ( The Long Walk ) ( Walled Garden )

(Note) There was a piece in one of the conifer trees by the long walk that had died back so I cut it out.

09:30 - 09:35   Take invoice ( Office ) ( Misc )

(Note) Took the invoice that I got from Plevey's yesterday to the office.

09:35 - 09:50   Take in bench by garden house door ( Garden House ) ( Walled Garden )

(Note) Took the bench into the garden house basement until spring. I should have done it before now but never got around to it.

09:50 - 10:05   Take in white bench ( Lily Pond ) ( Walled Garden )

(Note) Took the white bench into the conservatory in order to dry out so it can be painted if I get the chance.

10:05 - 10:30   Checking the apples ( Garden House ) ( Misc )

(Note) Went through the apples stored in the garden house basement.

10:30 - 10:50   Break time ( Home ) ( Misc ) (Note) Had a mug of tea.

10:50 - 12:45   Tidying up ( North Front ) ( Public Gardens )

(Note) Cleared up some leaves and sticks from behind the new rose bed. 12:45 - 13:30   Break for lunch ( Home ) ( Misc ) (Note) Had a mug of tea and four cheese sandwiches. 13:30 - 16:00   Pick up sticks from under trees ( Front Garden ) (Note)  Picked and raked up and carted off all the sticks and branches that had blown off the trees during the recent storms. 16:00 - 16:10   Clean and put away the tools ( Potting Shed ) ( Misc )

Placing the seed order.

My Picture Of The Day

Lanhydrock House

(For more pictures of Lanhydrock House click the post title).

Temperatures

Max Temp This Month =11.6

Min Temp This Month = -5.0C

My Work Book

08:30 - 08:50   See to the sheep ( Field ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Took across some hay. Checked and counted the sheep.

08:50 - 09:45   See to the greenhouses ( Greenhouses )

( Note ) Checked and watered round. Took off some. dead leaves and flowers.

09:45 - 10:15   Seeing to the fire ( Garden House ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Took in some logs from the log store.

10:15 - 10:30   Signing and taking form to the office ( Home ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Read and signed the health and safety document that was given to me yesterday and returned it to the office.

10:30 - 10:50   Coffee break ( Home ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Had a mug of coffee

10:50 - 12:45   Shopping ( Plevey's ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Put in my seed order for the hall. Also bought some twine. Labels and leather gloves.

12:45 - 13:30   Break for lunch ( Home ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Had 3 slices of toast.

13:30 - 16:00   Setting up a place for new compost bins ( Old Garden ) ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) I am moving the compost bins from the potting shed yard to the old garden so this afternoon I have levelled off the ground and put in place the bins on a temporary basis just to see if I like them the way they are before fastening them together properly.

16:00 - 16:10   Clean and put away the tools ( Potting Shed ) ( Misc )

Paws off, it's My bonemeal.

My Picture Of The Day

Tommy

(For a little more of Tommy click the post title).

Temperatures

Max Temp This Month =11.6

Min Temp This Month = -5.0C

My Work Book

08:30 - 08:45   See to the sheep Location: ( Field ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Checked and counted the sheep. Didn't need to take any hay as there is a stock built up over the week also the farmer put some sugar beet down for them on Wednesday.

08:45 - 09:25   See to the greenhouses Location: ( Greenhouses )

( Note ) Checked and watered round.

09:25 - 09:35   Rounded up the bonefire Location: ( Old Garden ) ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) Checked on the bonfire and rounded up all the lose ends that had escaped.

09:35 - 10:45   Went for diesel Location: ( Farm ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Went to get my diesel cans and tractor filled up. It took longer than expected due to them being busy loading grain on to a truck.

10:45 - 11:15   Seeing to the fire Location: ( Garden House ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Lit the fire for the beaters. Whilst it was getting going I brought logs up from the store.

11:15 - 11:25   Fetching a vase. Location: ( Church Yard ) ( Misc )

( Note ) I was asked to fetch the glass vase from the graves and leave it outside the dowager house.

11:25 - 11:45   Return in the gas cylinders Location: ( The keepers compound ) ( Misc )

( Note ) I got two full propane bottles from the game keepers compound last week so now that I have two empty ones I used them to replace the ones I took.

11:45 - 11:55   See to the bins Location: ( Hall ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Put the empty bins and tubs back.

12:00 - 12:15   Check the fire Location: ( Garden house ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Checked the fire was okay and put more wood on.

12:15 - 13:20   Break for lunch Location: ( Home ) ( Misc ) ( Note ) Had a mug of tea and four cheese sandwiches.

13:20 - 14:45   Carting off rubbish Location: ( North Front ) ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) Raking up and carting to the fire more rubbish from the North Front. Its not just a matter of clearing up the mess made by cutting back the shrubs, because the area has been neglected for many years there is years worth of other rubbish too.

14:45 - 14:55   See to the fire Location: ( Garden House ) ( Misc )

( Note ) Put more wood on the Garden House fire.

15:00 - 15:50   Carting off rubbish Location: ( North Front ) ( Public Gardens )

( Note ) Continued to cart away the rubbish to the fire.

15:50 - 16:00   clean and put away the tools Location: ( Potting Shed ) ( Misc )