20th December (working on the dog runs passage).

1. See to the dogs - Fed and watered. Cleaned the kennels. Left in the garden.

2. Tidying - Cleared leaves from the dog runs passage. Trimmed some Ivy growing on a wall and removed some that was growing on the game larder. Removed weeds from dog runs and swept out.

The dog runs passage.

3. Collected three house plants from the hall and took to the greenhouse.

4. Break for tea.

5. See to the sheep - Took across some hay. Checked and counted the sheep.

6. See to the greenhouses - Checked and watered round.

7. Break for lunch.

8. Tidying - Tidied the conservatory. Threw away any unwanted plants. Swept the floor. Planted two potted roses in a gap in the rose garden.

The old conservatory.

9. Packing up.

10. See to the dogs - Fed and put away the dogs.