Quince Tree.

MY PENNINE WAY PICTURE FOR TODAY

The Pennine Way out of Horton In Ribblesdale.

Looking across to Penyghent.

MY WORK BOOK

See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Thu 05/02/2009 08:30
Thu 05/02/2009 08:50
20 minutes
Entry No.411
1) Took across some hay.
2) Checked and counted the sheep.

Checking round
Greenhouse & Conservatory
Indoors Thu 05/02/2009 08:50
Thu 05/02/2009 09:05
15 minutes
Entry No.412
Had a quick look around to make sure everything was as it should be.

Shopping
Home
Misc
Thu 05/02/2009 09:05
Thu 05/02/2009 10:00
55 minutes
Entry No.413
Ordered a Quince tree from Blackmoor Nurseries at a cost for the tree of £15

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Thu 05/02/2009 10:00
Thu 05/02/2009 10:30
30 minutes
Entry No.414

Spraying
Greenhouse
Indoors
Thu 05/02/2009 10:30
Thu 05/02/2009 11:00
30 minutes
Entry No.415
Sprayed against Whitefly.

Potting up
Potting Shed
Indoors
Thu 05/02/2009 11:00
Thu 05/02/2009 12:00
1 hour
Entry No.416
Potted up some plants that I fetched from Pumpend the other day.

Clearing snow
Front Passage
Public Gardens
Thu 05/02/2009 12:00
Thu 05/02/2009 12:20
20 minutes
Entry No.417
Moved the latest fall of snow.

Clearing snow
Office Steps
Public Gardens
Thu 05/02/2009 12:20
Thu 05/02/2009 12:35
15 minutes
Entry No.418

Break for lunch
Home
Misc
Thu 05/02/2009 12:32
Thu 05/02/2009 13:35
63 minutes
Entry No.419

Tidying up
Potting Shed
Indoors
Thu 05/02/2009 13:30
Thu 05/02/2009 16:30
3 hours
Entry No.420
Sorting out and tidying up the potting shed.

See to the bins
Hall
Misc
Thu 05/02/2009 16:30
Thu 05/02/2009 16:45
15 minutes
Entry No.421
Put out the recycle tub.

See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Thu 05/02/2009 16:45
Thu 05/02/2009 17:00
15 minutes
Entry No.422
Took across some hay.

COMMENTS FROM THE POTTING SHED
Merle I try and clean and oil my tools every night before going home that way they stay shinny and are easier to use. I was only thinking yesterday how we must get used to cold because I don't really notice that much.

The Weaver of Grass They have been very slack at colleting the bins of late, they never even showed up for either the green bins or the recycle tubs this week. A few weeks ago everyone put out their black bins and they never came so the bins stood out for a whole week. Just another example of backwards progress.

Jeanette The garden that never was is just a small corner on the North front, once the snow has gone it won't take me long to tidy it up.

Malham

MY PENNINE WAY PICTURE FOR TODAY

Malham Village. It was here that I met three girls doing the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, they pulled me over to enquiry as to where the campsite was. They were gutted to hear that it was somewhere up the road from where they had just come.

This is looking back to the campsite and was taken the next morning on the way to Malham Cove. The site is in the centre of the picture next to the farm.

TODAY'S WEATHER READINGS
Temp Low: 4C
Temp High: 8C
Feels Like: 3 to 6C
Precipitation: 1 mm
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind Direction: S
UV Index: Low
Weather: Overcast a very grey day.

MY WORK BOOK

Subject: See to the sheep
Location: Field
Start: Tue 27/01/2009 08:30
End: Tue 27/01/2009 09:00
Duration: 30 minutes
Message: Entry No.328
1) Took across some hay.
2) Put out some minerals.
3) Checked and counted the sheep.

Check round
Greenhouse & Conservatory
Greenhouses
Tue 27/01/2009 09:00
Tue 27/01/2009 09:10
10 minutes
Entry No.329
Had a quick look around to make sure everything was in order.

Tidying up
Apple tree shrub border
Walled Garden
Tue 27/01/2009 09:10
Tue 27/01/2009 10:30
80 minutes
Entry No.330
1) Edged the grass.
2) Cleared off any weeds and rubbish.
3) Forked over the soil.

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Tue 27/01/2009 10:30
Tue 27/01/2009 10:50
20 minutes
Entry No.331

Tidying up
Apple tree shrub border
Walled Garden
Tue 27/01/2009 10:50
Tue 27/01/2009 12:45
115 minutes
Entry No.332
See entry No. 330 for details.

Break for lunch
Home
Misc
Tue 27/01/2009 12:45
Tue 27/01/2009 13:45
1 hour Entry No.333

Tidying up
Apple tree shrub border
Walled Garden
Tue 27/01/2009 13:45
Tue 27/01/2009 16:40
175 minutes
Entry No.334
See Entry No.330 for details.

Clean and put away the tools
Potting Shed
Tue 27/01/2009 16:40
Tue 27/01/2009 17:00
20 minutes
Entry No.335

NOTES
I really can't think of anything noteworthy to write here so I will press on to your comments.
COMMENTS FROM THE POTTING SHED

Sara I could write a book on what I think about these people and the way they act but it just winds me up so I will say no more.

Jeanette Ha ha - I'm sure they thought about taxing people for breathing, they just haven't thought of a way to implement it yet. Did you know they're looking to put a higher tax on cell phones that have GPS, decent cameras or any other gadget that makes the phones worth having? So you see a breath tax might not be so far fetched after all.

Merle Thanks for the award and of course I will both enjoy it and appreciate the thought behind it - its very kind of you.

Dick What you say about the car makers is so true. We used to have several car manufactures here in the UK but now I don't think there are any worth talking about, apart from the foriegn car makers that have factories here. We were making cars that didn't work properly or last very long so that was it, people went elsewhere.

Top Withens

MY PENNINE WAY PICTURE FOR TODAY

Across the moors to Top Withens.

Top Withens

TODAYS WEATHER READINGS
Temp Low: 2C
Temp High: 6C
Feels Like: -4 to 0C
Percipitation: 8 mm
Wind Speed: 38 mph
Wind Direction: SW
UV Index: Low
Weather: Breezy with snow and rain.

MY WORK BOOK

See to the sheep
Field
Mon 19/01/2009 08:30 -Mon 19/01/2009 09:10
Misc
Job 267
1) Took across some hay.
2) Checked and counted the sheep.
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Tidying up
Conservatory
Mon 19/01/2009 09:10 -Mon 19/01/2009 10:30
Greenhouses
Job No. 268
Took off the staging boards down one side of the conservatory and cleaned them off and then disinfected them also while they were off I had a good sweep up under the staging. (Note 1)
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Break for tea
Home
Mon 19/01/2009 10:30 -Mon 19/01/2009 10:45
Job No. 267
1 Mug of tea and 3 shortbread biscuits.
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Check if logs are needed.
Hall
Mon 19/01/2009 10:45 -Mon 19/01/2009 11:30
Job No.268
Took 3 baskets of logs.
Had a chat with cleaners.
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Cut down dead plants in courtyard
Courtyard
Mon 19/01/2009 11:30 -Mon 19/01/2009 12:30
Public Gardens
Job No. 269
Cut down some Chrysanths, Sedoms and anything else that looked like it needed a trim.
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Break for lunch
Home
Mon 19/01/2009 12:30 -Mon 19/01/2009 13:30
Job No.270
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Fetch some hay.
Farm
Mon 19/01/2009 13:30 -Mon 19/01/2009 15:00
Misc
Job No. 271
Fetched 11 bales of hay.
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Clear out the tubs
Courtyard
Mon 19/01/2009 15:00 -Mon 19/01/2009 15:35
Public Gardens
Job No. 272
There were a few old Osteospurmums left in the half barrels in the courtyard so as they were no longer looking like they were worth keeping I took them out.
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Clip the shrub by the office steps
Office steps
Mon 19/01/2009 15:35 -Mon 19/01/2009 16:00
Public Gardens
Job No.273
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Tidy up the fuel tank passage
fuel tank passage
Mon 19/01/2009 16:00 -Mon 19/01/2009 16:30
Public Gardens
Job No.274
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Clean and put away the tools.
Potting Shed
Mon 19/01/2009 16:30 -Mon 19/01/2009 17:00
Potting Shed
Job No.275

NOTES
1) A couple of pictures to show what I was doing with the staging.

After its been washed, scrubbed and disinfected.


COMMENTS FROM THE POTTING SHED
The Weaver of Grass I'm not sure what variety the Tomatoes are, they are actually rooted sideshoots from the ones I grew last summer and as I grew a few different kinds I can't really say. I remember when I first started gardening they had the solid fuel boiler to heat the greenhouses. In some ways I wish it was a solid fuel boiler here as it used to be in the potting shed so would have been nice and warm in there back in the old days. I don't think I would miss looking after the boiler though because as you say it was a bit of a chore.

Jeanette I'm guessing now that Coldies are beer or lager?

Mad Bush Farm Crew I find that grass cuttings from the lawn make a good mulch provided you haven't treated the lawn with weedkiller. I use a lot of grass cutting around the bottoms of the Raspberries and they seem to love it.

Merle Thats okay, just pop in when you have a minute. Its a shame your beans died but as you say its better for them to suffer than yourself. I often wondered why they have the V8 Supercar season in your Winter because most of the motor sport here is done during the summer months but I guess if you have that sort of heat it wouldn't be possible to race a car in it so I reckon that answers my question.