Brodsworth Hall.

Last Sunday we visited Brodsworth Hall gardens which is not far from here and although not very big there is quite a lot to keep you interested. You can also take a tour round the house if you want but we didn't on this occasion. Anyway here are some of the pictures I took.

This is the front entrance to the hall.

To the left side of the main entrance there is a pleasant

 view up to the gazebo type building on top of the hill.

This is looking across the croquet lawns toward the formal gardens, there were no croquet players this day, just some kids rearranging the hoops and doing so seemingly with the blessing of the adult in charge!

The colourful formal bedding garden as modeled by Vicki and my parents.

This is the view looking back from the gazebo.

Another view from the gazebo but looking in

the direction of the archery house.

This is the rose garden with flower beds around the outside.

Looking back towards the gazebo over a sunken garden.

Looking through the trees to the formal bedding garden.

I hope you like the pictures and if you want to find out more about Brodsworth Hall here are a couple of links Brodsworth Hall and Youtube pictures

Brodsworth Hall.

Last Sunday we visited Brodsworth Hall gardens which is not far from here and although not very big there is quite a lot to keep you interested. You can also take a tour round the house if you want but we didn't on this occasion. Anyway here are some of the pictures I took.

This is the front entrance to the hall.

To the left side of the main entrance there is a pleasant

 view up to the gazebo type building on top of the hill.

This is looking across the croquet lawns toward the formal gardens, there were no croquet players this day, just some kids rearranging the hoops and doing so seemingly with the blessing of the adult in charge!

The colourful formal bedding garden as modeled by Vicki and my parents.

This is the view looking back from the gazebo.

Another view from the gazebo but looking in

the direction of the archery house.

This is the rose garden with flower beds around the outside.

Looking back towards the gazebo over a sunken garden.

Looking through the trees to the formal bedding garden.

I hope you like the pictures and if you want to find out more about Brodsworth Hall here are a couple of links Brodsworth Hall and Youtube pictures

Tess at the tree (August).

When I took the July picture of 'The Tree' I also took a picture of Tess which I posted on here and  Sara suggested taking a picture of Tess every month as well as the tree. I thought this was a good idea as we can then judge month by month how she changes.

July

August

By the way, I ment to say the other night that the crop in the field where the tree is has been harvested during the past month so what you see now is just the stuble from a crop of oilseed rape.

Tess at the tree (August).

When I took the July picture of 'The Tree' I also took a picture of Tess which I posted on here and  Sara suggested taking a picture of Tess every month as well as the tree. I thought this was a good idea as we can then judge month by month how she changes.

July

August

By the way, I ment to say the other night that the crop in the field where the tree is has been harvested during the past month so what you see now is just the stuble from a crop of oilseed rape.

Dried Onions

Yesterday I lifted the onions and I've put them to dry out on the trolley. If rain threatens or before I go home at night I pull them into the potting shed.

-- Sent from my HP TouchPad

Our introduction to flyball.

Tonight I will quickly tell you about our introduction to flyball last Saturday morning. As my parents were staying the weekend I asked if it was okay for them to go along with me and Tess. So we all arrived at the Askern Greyhound stadium and 9:30 as arranged and was met by Alison who seems to be the one in charge. She introduced us to the other members and when the flyball run was set up on the in field of the Greyhound track I took Tess close by so that she could see what was happening as the others did some practising. On the first run she nearly jumped out of her skin as all the dogs were getting very excited and were bark nearly as load as their owners were shouting. But after that each run was better and by the end of the morning she was actually sitting there watching them and wasn't bothered a bit about the noise. After the teams did their first practise they went for a tea break and that was when Alison came and showed me and Tess a few things. Everyday in the garden Tess will fetch the ball back but on Saturday she was not half so enthusiastic but she had a little go over a jump and did fetch the ball with a lot of coaxing. We just did five minutes with her and then went for tea with the others. There then followed another bout of training for the two flyball teams and as before we had another little go with Alison after they got finished. This time Tess was more up for fetching the ball, first she did it with one jump, then two, then three and they tried her with all four but by now Tess had worked out that she could get the ball without going over the jumps so we went back to three jumps which she did okay and that was where we left it for that time. Alison seemed very pleased with her and wants us to go back again which we hope to do this Saturday. I was pleased with Tess because she did well considering she had never seen so many people or dogs in one place before also there was lots of noise and everything was strange for her and lets face it she is only a puppy still.

An English Shepherd asked the name of the flyball team so click [HERE] and visit the website for the Furry Tales Flyball team and you can read more about them there if you wish.

Our introduction to flyball.

Tonight I will quickly tell you about our introduction to flyball last Saturday morning. As my parents were staying the weekend I asked if it was okay for them to go along with me and Tess. So we all arrived at the Askern Greyhound stadium and 9:30 as arranged and was met by Alison who seems to be the one in charge. She introduced us to the other members and when the flyball run was set up on the in field of the Greyhound track I took Tess close by so that she could see what was happening as the others did some practising. On the first run she nearly jumped out of her skin as all the dogs were getting very excited and were bark nearly as load as their owners were shouting. But after that each run was better and by the end of the morning she was actually sitting there watching them and wasn't bothered a bit about the noise. After the teams did their first practise they went for a tea break and that was when Alison came and showed me and Tess a few things. Everyday in the garden Tess will fetch the ball back but on Saturday she was not half so enthusiastic but she had a little go over a jump and did fetch the ball with a lot of coaxing. We just did five minutes with her and then went for tea with the others. There then followed another bout of training for the two flyball teams and as before we had another little go with Alison after they got finished. This time Tess was more up for fetching the ball, first she did it with one jump, then two, then three and they tried her with all four but by now Tess had worked out that she could get the ball without going over the jumps so we went back to three jumps which she did okay and that was where we left it for that time. Alison seemed very pleased with her and wants us to go back again which we hope to do this Saturday. I was pleased with Tess because she did well considering she had never seen so many people or dogs in one place before also there was lots of noise and everything was strange for her and lets face it she is only a puppy still.

An English Shepherd asked the name of the flyball team so click [HERE] and visit the website for the Furry Tales Flyball team and you can read more about them there if you wish.

One thing I miss.

People have asked me many time if the is anything I miss from my farming days, and apart from the big boys toys I had to play with I have to tell them there is little else I really miss. Then this morning as I was shaking out the sheep's hay I recalled something else I miss, a barn full of newly baled hay. Anyone who has walked by a barn full of new hay will know what I mean, I think the smell is as good as anything there is. I wish someone would produce a scented candle the that smells of new hay - maybe I should make one.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

The Tree (August).

Below is a picture of 'The Tree' for August.

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The Tree (August).

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