Popped to Walls to go to the post office and forgot about the roadworks but we had a nice chat with the workman as we waited. All very civilised
When we got back the builder had arrived so we had a catch up about our plans, as one or two have changed, and he did some measuring. He will be back tomorrow and hopefully the scaffolding will be here as the roof tiles arrived early. Lovely chat to the driver, who knew Sonny, the previous owner.We think the whole island knew him.
After the builder left to get supplies Jill popped into the garden leaving Rob with the sander. There was a big roll of rusting wire right where the tree needed to go and it turned out there was something else in the hole, about 18 inches down. Wonder where the other one is?
It had to come out as the tree has a lot of roots. We bought a Swedish Whitebeam with a bit of size. Fingers crossed...... it has a natural wind lean already
Jill then joined Rob inside for some more paint stripping.
After tea we decided to pop out for an hour or so as it was another lovely evening. We visited a little valley in the next village with trees that attracts lots of birds so Jill chatted to the owner about successful species. Lots of primroses and lambs.
It was then a quick drive for some wildlife watching. We did about an hour and a half locally and had Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Whooper Swan, Golden Plover, Arctic Skua, Curlew, Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Tufted Duck, Greylag, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Hooded Crow, Starling, Blackbird, Wren, Oystercatcher, Wheatear, Rock Dove, Pheasant, Mallard, Mountain Hare, Grey Seal, Rabbit, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Black Backed Gull and House Sparrow.
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