Category Archives: Garden

Bees

I do quite enjoy sitting in the garden, particularly with a beer after doing something constructive. 

It’s not just about beer after work though; I like to watch bees go about their business. A picture of a bee …

Shed II

The new shed looks a lot better now it’s been painted. 

We could only fit in a 6×4 shed; anything else would have been too imposing. Looking at the two sheds together, the old one is pretty much three times the size of the new one. 

In other news from the garden, the pair of woodpigeons are nesting in the tree again. 

Man cave(s)

After an exhausting tent cleaning exercise, we’ve had a trip to B&Q to purchase wood, plaster, insulation and concrete blocks. 

All but the latter are for the interior of our shed. The shed, which isn’t really a shed, is a twice abandoned project. Work discontinued two years ago because the plaster (covering the damp proofing) refused to dry out. 

Having entered the shed a couple of weeks ago, for the first time in a year, I noticed that the plaster appeared to be dry. With some time on my hands this week, I thought it wise to resume work on my future brewery. 

A stove has been ordered too, arriving later in the week. As shall our new shed. A real shed, constructed from wood, not stone. 

I believe I’ve earned a rest. 

Cob

Today has, so far, been spent in a post decorating clean-up and some gardening. 

A small tree and a bush have been removed today, in advance of next summer’s project. 

The garden, which is small, now looks bigger. 

And, after demolishing the barbeque (which hasn’t been used in many years), I shall have enough space for my experiment in cob. 

Decorating

Well, I’ve spent my Friday evening and my weekend decorating my mother’s front room. It was warm and, with a hangover this morning, I thought I was going to die today. 

I’m now listening to birds in the garden. With my good friend, Mr Beck.