We worked hard on the house again today, then went for a walk in the ‘garden’. It’s so undulating that it’s like a workout on a stepper (probably, not that I’ve ever tried that to be honest).
This time next week we should have moved in properly. V has cleaned the spare room for storing all our junk, and also cleaned all of the bathroom. I’ve been chipping away at the main bedroom still – “scrape and fill” is my mantra. One of the walls still isn’t dry – I’ve burnt two bags of logs and getting on for 10kg of coal making the heating work well, but the dampness is taking a long time to shift. The dehumidifier is still taking its 7 litres a day out of the air… it’s clear that years of neglect can’t be turned around in a few weeks.
Anyway, here are some pictures of part of the land we don’t normally visit – straight down the track to the far corner. It’s a brilliant time of year to be walking – the gorse is out in bloom, skylarks shoot out of the grass when disturbed, and the cow pats are starting to harden.
The photos of cars are from what transpires to be a vintage car rally that went past the road at the end of our drive – I thought the traffic was unusually heavy!