10th December. (Pear Tree Pruning).

1. See to the dogs - Fed and watered. Cleaned the kennels. Left in the garden.
2. See to the sheep - Took across some hay. Checked and counted.
3. See to the greenhouses - Checked and watered round.
4. Pruning - Made a start on pruning the Pear trees on the east side of the east wall.
5. Break for tea.
6. Pruning - Finished pruning the Pear trees.
7. Break for lunch.
8. Cutting back Ivy - Cutting back some Ivy that was growing over the road.
9. Packing up - cleaned and put away the tools.
10. See to the dogs - Fed and put away the dogs.

A young Pear tree being trained.

Ivy over hanging the road.