A stormy session - and our first letter

Had a busy time at the barn today. Checked out the remains of the asbestos animal pen - all gone, even the concrete sill that the asbestos was set in. Fibretech have done a good job.

Misan had a go at removing the ivy from the front gable. When you're doing such dangerous work you need protection ...

We also removed the remainder of the willow tree, and felled the 2 elder trees from against the barn wall. The second one proved troublesome, trapping the chainsaw as the wind blew and threatened to drop it onto the barn roof. After an anxious few minutes we managed to get a string over it to lever it back, rescue the chainsaw then pull it the way we wanted it to fall.

We dropped a set of gate keys off with our neighbour that owns the paddock - he has a right of access through our 2 gates - and he explained rather sheepishly that the land deal still hasn't gone through because his solicitor has dilly-dallied. He expects it to happen on Tuesday now. We'll see.


Most surprising event of the day was receiving our first letter at this address - an invoice from Fibretech that was delivered to the farmhouse next door! Better get a mailbox installed at the barn - and an official address from the Street Naming and Numbering Authority (yes, they really exist - for us it's the local council!).  Also managed to get a decent picture of our Green Man: