6th December (Working on the Fig trees).

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 the sheep.
3. See to the greenhouses - Checked round.
4. Pruning - Made a start on pruning the fig trees on the east wall.
5. Break for tea.
6. Pruning - Continued to prune and tie in the fig trees. Also removed immature fruit and encroaching Ivy.
7. Break for lunch
8. Pruning - Finished off the fig tree's. Pruned the rest of the Pear trees growing in the long border.
9. Packing up - Cleaned and put away the tool.
10. See to the bins - Put away the rubbish bins.

Two of the Fig trees before being worked on.