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Two intrepid
friends came to stay with us just after we arrived. Mike's cousin
Zoe came for three days. Our friend Nan, whom we met many years ago
back in Sitka Alaska, came for just over a week and got stuck
into some heavy gardening while she was here. They're both experienced
world adventurers, so were ready for the challenges. It's kind
of like wilderness cabin life in Alaska, only with electricity
and plenty of pubs and sessions nearby. |
Mike took a couple
of pictures of the orchard wall garden before it got hidden behind
the tent. The butterfly bush we were given as a tiny twig by
Tom - our slate roof expert - and Bridget has grown wild (left),
overshadowing the poor lilac in front of it. |
On the
previous page there was a picture of the lovely view from our
bathtub. It's in one of the barns that a wall fell out of (hence
the view!). On the left is a picture of what's just outside that
barn - a barrel of water on top of an open fire tray. It takes
about an hour to heat enough for two deep baths or four showers.
And with friends coming to stay with us or dropping by to see
how we're getting along, we even added a curtain across the doorway.
Ok, so it's an old army blanket -- it works. |
And now, the next roofing project begins. Of course, it's raining again... Click here to see what we really did with the rest of the summer... >>> |