I should say!JohnB wrote:Thanks for telling me. If it ever stops raining I'll go out and have a look round
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welshgreen
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Well done John! Welcome back to the world of planning laws, water rates, sewage rates, electricity bills, council tax, buildings 'n' contents insurance, heating bills, DIY, builders fees, plumbing, electricians etc.
On the plus side there are kitchens, cooking, company, open fires, BBQ's, fruit trees, belonging, relationships, parties, neighbours, community and all the other things that go with being in one place!
Look farward to seeing it one day! I'm often over that way. I have relations nr Haverford West.
On the plus side there are kitchens, cooking, company, open fires, BBQ's, fruit trees, belonging, relationships, parties, neighbours, community and all the other things that go with being in one place!
Look farward to seeing it one day! I'm often over that way. I have relations nr Haverford West.
Jim
For every complex problem, there is a simple answer, and it's wrong.
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs" (Lao Tzu V.i).
For every complex problem, there is a simple answer, and it's wrong.
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs" (Lao Tzu V.i).
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I'm still getting stressed out by solicitors, estate agents, and the bloody seller taking the piss. Haven't got on to the joys of planning etc. At least there are no sewage rates to pay!SunnyJim wrote:Well done John! Welcome back to the world of planning laws, water rates, sewage rates, electricity bills, council tax, buildings 'n' contents insurance, heating bills, DIY, builders fees, plumbing, electricians etc.
On the plus side there are kitchens, cooking, company, open fires, BBQ's, fruit trees, belonging, relationships, parties, neighbours, community and all the other things that go with being in one place!
Look farward to seeing it one day! I'm often over that way. I have relations nr Haverford West.
By the time I eventually move in (Friday 18th), I'll be too knackered to enjoy the things on the plus side! You'll be welcome to visit (with or without scythe)
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Charlie and I went for a tramp in the woods this morning. He wasn't very pleased 
Actually it was hard work for Charlie, as there are loads of brambles that he kept getting caught up in. This afternoon we went round it again with a couple who know what they're talking about! In the past, it was a clay pit, and there is a big dip in the middle. There are two streams running through it, and a wide variety of pretty rubbish trees. There are loads of silver birch and willow, and other trees vary in different parts. There is some ash, a few hazel, some cherry, and several 150 or so year old oaks in a part where clay wasn't extracted. There are loads of fallen trees, so plenty of potential firewood to get out gradually, but it will take some effort. There are also two huge fallen trees that could be Black Poplar. It needs lots of clearing, and replanting with more hazel and ash. It's difficult to take photos that really show what it's like, but here are a few:
There is the remains of a small tramway that would have been part of the clay working:
This is the back of the house from the wood:
and this is the field at the back of the house:
I've only seen the field before when the grass was long, so didn't realise it was so wet, as the reeds weren't visible. I think I want to make much of this area forest garden and orchard. There aren't enough trees.
Actually it was hard work for Charlie, as there are loads of brambles that he kept getting caught up in. This afternoon we went round it again with a couple who know what they're talking about! In the past, it was a clay pit, and there is a big dip in the middle. There are two streams running through it, and a wide variety of pretty rubbish trees. There are loads of silver birch and willow, and other trees vary in different parts. There is some ash, a few hazel, some cherry, and several 150 or so year old oaks in a part where clay wasn't extracted. There are loads of fallen trees, so plenty of potential firewood to get out gradually, but it will take some effort. There are also two huge fallen trees that could be Black Poplar. It needs lots of clearing, and replanting with more hazel and ash. It's difficult to take photos that really show what it's like, but here are a few:
There is the remains of a small tramway that would have been part of the clay working:
This is the back of the house from the wood:
and this is the field at the back of the house:
I've only seen the field before when the grass was long, so didn't realise it was so wet, as the reeds weren't visible. I think I want to make much of this area forest garden and orchard. There aren't enough trees
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