The Last Shoot.

MY PENNINE WAY PICTURE FOR TODAY

Malham Tarn on a very wet day. The way goes all the way around the Tarn (Lake).

Heading for Tennant Gill, the farm in the centre of the picture before climbing Fountains Fell.
TODAYS WEATHER READINGS
Temp Low: 0C
Temp High: 5C
Feels Like: -4 to -2C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind Speed: 45 mph
Wind Direction: SE
UV Index: Low
Weather: Sun and clouds.

MY WORK BOOK

Light the fire
Summer House
Fri 30/01/2009 08:30
Fri 30/01/2009 08:50
20 minutes
Entry No.356
Also carried up some logs from the fuel store.

Check round the greenhouses
Greenhouses
Fri 30/01/2009 08:50
Fri 30/01/2009 09:00
10 minutes Entry
No.357

See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Fri 30/01/2009 09:00
Fri 30/01/2009 09:30
30 minutes
Entry No.358
1) Took across some hay.
2) Checked and counted the sheep.
3) Put out some minerals

Edging
Long Dahlia Border
Walled Garden
Fri 30/01/2009 09:30
Fri 30/01/2009 10:30
1 hour
Entry No.359
Put a new edge to the lawn.

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Fri 30/01/2009 10:30
Fri 30/01/2009 10:50
20 minutes
Entry No.360

Digging
Long Dahlia Border
Walled Garden
Fri 30/01/2009 10:50
Fri 30/01/2009 12:45
115 minutes
Entry No.361

Break for lunch
Home
Misc
Fri 30/01/2009 12:45
Fri 30/01/2009 13:45
1 hour
Entry No.362

Digging
Long Dahlia Border
Walled Garden
Fri 30/01/2009 13:45
Fri 30/01/2009 16:25
160 minutes
Entry No.363
Also pruned the roses on the wall as I went a long, this gave my back a break.

Seeing to the sheep
Field
Misc
Fri 30/01/2009 16:25
Fri 30/01/2009 16:35
10 minutes
Entry No.364
Took some more hay across.

Cleaned and put away the tools
Potting Shed
Fri 30/01/2009 16:35
Fri 30/01/2009 16:55
20 minutes
Entry No.365

Seeing to the bins
Hall
Misc
Fri 30/01/2009 16:55
Fri 30/01/2009 17:05
10 minutes
Entry No.366
Put the recycle tubs back

NOTES
1) After putting back the recycle tubs at the hall I went to collect ours only to find that the woman next door has run over it and broken it! How do I know it’s the woman next door? Well you don’t watch 324 episodes of CSI and goodness knows how many ‘Police Camera Action’ shows without picking up a thing or two! Actually she was parked on the grass so it was easy enough to follow her wheel marks firstly over the grass and secondly over our tub.
2) The lord and master is up from London for the weekend but I only saw him from a distance so unless I happen to bump in to him this weekend I don’t think I will get to see him before he returns.
3) Today was the last shoot of the season, not the pheasants can rest easy for a while, what’s left of them. I think I must be lacking something somewhere because I can’t for the life of me see where the pleasure is in spending a whole day killing things, I guess it must be a challenge or something.

COMMENTS FROM THE POTTING SHED
Annie Wicking Thanks Annie I will sure try and have a good weekend. Glad you like the pics, there are plenty more to come.

The Weaver of Grass Well there is no big hole to swallow all the water up, it just soaks in to the ground, you can even walk on where it disappears and its solid enough, after that I suppose it just follows underground caves. I've actually amended what I said last night because in fact it doesn't come out at the bottom of the cove as you would think, instead this water emerges at Aire Head Springs. The water at the cove comes from the moor one and a half miles away.

More Pruning.

MY PENNINE WAY PICTURE FOR TODAY
Looking back to Newfield Bridge

A walk through the park near to Hanlith.


TODAYS WEATHER READINGS
Temp Low: 1C
Temp High: 7C
Feels Like: -3 to 2C
Percipitation: 2 mm
Wind Speed: 32 mph
Wind Direction: W
UV Index: Low
Weather: Rain at first becoming brighter.

MY WORK BOOK
See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Fri 23/01/2009 08:30
Fri 23/01/2009 09:00
30 minutes
Entry No.304
1) Took across some hay.
2) Checked and counted the sheep.

Light the summerhouse fire
Main Garden
Misc
Fri 23/01/2009 09:00
Fri 23/01/2009 09:30
30 minutes
Entry No.305
Also carried up some logs from the yard below.

Cleaned out the water barrel
Yard
Potting Shed
Fri 23/01/2009 09:30
Fri 23/01/2009 09:45
15 minutes
Entry No.306
I have a water barrel to catch the water from the potting shed roof and it was due for a clean out.

Tied up some Hyacinths
Potting Shed
Fri 23/01/2009 09:45
Fri 23/01/2009 10:00
15 minutes
Entry No.307

Sweeping up
Yard
Potting Shed
Fri 23/01/2009 10:00
Fri 23/01/2009 10:30
30 minutes
Entry No.308
There was gathered a few leaves, mud and sticks so gave it a quick tidy up.

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Fri 23/01/2009 10:30
Fri 23/01/2009 10:45
15 minutes
Entry No.309
1 mug of tea.

Pruning
Mulberry tree lawn
Walled Garden
Fri 23/01/2009 10:45
Fri 23/01/2009 12:45
2 hours Entry
No.310
Continued to prune the apple trees. (Note 2)

Break for lunch
Home
Misc
Fri 23/01/2009 12:45
Fri 23/01/2009 13:30
45 minutes
Entry No.311
1 mug of tea, 4 tuna sandwiches and 4 pieces of malt loaf.

Carting away
Various Places
Walled Garden
Fri 23/01/2009 13:30
Fri 23/01/2009 15:40
130 minutes
Entry No.312
Cleaned up all the prunings from the apple trees also there were a few piles of weeds from when I was digging in the veg garden and the shrub border earlier in the week. I carted them all off to the burn pile.

Sweeping up
Conservatory
Greenhouses
Fri 23/01/2009 15:40
Fri 23/01/2009 15:55
15 minutes
Entry No.313
Cleared up all the mess that I made in the conservatory the other day. When the boss comes to live here in March I will have to clear up as I go along as they will be going around the place more often.

Clean and put away the tools
Potting Shed
Fri 23/01/2009 15:55
Fri 23/01/2009 16:30
35 minutes
Entry No.314

See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Fri 23/01/2009 16:30
Fri 23/01/2009 16:45
15 minutes
Entry No.315
Took a couple of bales across on the wheel barrow as I needed to stock up the feeder for the weekend as I’m going home for a visit tomorrow and won’t be back until late Sunday night.

Watering
Conservatory
Greenhouses
Fri 23/01/2009 16:45
Fri 23/01/2009 17:00
15 minutes
Entry No.316
Did some watering in the conservatory as it catches the sun when its out so things had dried up a bit.

NOTES
1) I'm going to visit my home tomorrow, I thought I might go walking with Tom but I have to confess to a lack of motivation in that direction at the moment, hopefully its just a Winter weather thing and when the nice weather gets here I will feel more like getting out and about again. Also i think I need something to aim for, like another long walk.
2) I still have one more apple tree left to prune, all being well I will get that finished off next week along with some Laurels that need getting in order.
COMMENTS FROM THE POTTING SHED
Matron I think the boss put in many seeds and this is the only one that took. No I don't know what sex it is but I think it looks like its going to lead a lonely life as I don't see any more growing anywhere.
Trixie I don't think its that common here, I've never seen any growing before.I guess its up to the boss if it kills the tree as they're his trees and I reckon he will value the novelty of the Mistletoe more than the apples he gets from the tree.
The Weaver of Grass Yes for sure I think the Dahlia's will be easier to get going also you get more seed for your money. I think the colour I ordered are a lilac colour. Ha the Mulberry jam is still in favour because there is still some left in the jar. It is nice though.
Kimmie I don't know how long the seed lay dormant for, it may have taken me until just now to see the plant.
Jim I think the cars belonged to people going to the shop/off licence, there were just three other campers on site that night and they all walked there. I do like the chocolate biscuits and often have a couple with my morning tea. The scenery was changing all the time on the Pennine Way, its actually harder to find your way when you get down in the valley compared to on the hills.
Jeanette Ha ha - you're right there, it was a heatwave yesterday and no mistake!
salina The beauty of the canal is that its all level walking and also you can often find a little cafe along the way.