What are you all up to today? - part 3

All sounds very exciting Goldie. ?

Goldie along with hedging do you still do ditching? I remember it being a winter task for our local farm workers. Sons partner, a farmers daughter slowly taking the reins, said a few years back not allowed now, ecology reasons, she farms on the edge of the Fens. I wonder how much not doing it contributes to flooding??? Also remember verges having channels dug in them to let the water flow into the ditch!

We keep ditches clear.

You will all be busy Goldie, our son does a lot of radio work on various subjects and events. It's very interesting to hear about your life on the farm, hope all the extra work goes well.

Seems the high pressure affects what the weather is like on each side of the country. I.e.Tammy's got it bright and sunny in the west, while here in the east it's dull, damp and grey. Can you send a bit of sun over please? Haven't seen any for day

Seems the high pressure affects what the weather is like on each side of the country. I.e.Tammy's got it bright and sunny in the west, while here in the east it's dull, damp and grey. Can you send a bit of sun over please? Haven't seen any for days???

 

Need to brush up on your Scottish geography Steve, Perth is east side.

I think it is more of a south/centre/north split on the weather today.

Waiting in for delivery of our new Broadband hub, changing providers in the hope the download speed will be better.  and a cheaper deal. Have been baking while I wait, lovely smells coming from the kitchen as they bake. 

Bit brighter day today ,  thank goodness, turned very wet again yesterday, matched our mood as funeral was very sad. Wife of the deceased had had a stroke during the week and had only been let out of hospital for a few hours. 

 

HelenandTrevor how sad, poor woman more than enough to deal with without extra issues. I do hope she has some family support.

Nice to see a glimpse of the sun hey? What have you baked. It need to tantalise my taste buds

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You can get anti-UV sprays.  If memory serves something like Plasticoat clear.  Depends how good you are with spray paint.  Also, have you considered anti-UV window film?

Have not heard of anti-UV sprays, will investigate.

OH has been looking at the window film, seems quite expensive, especially if done professionally.  I wonder how long it lasts.

New blinds every 7 years might well be less expensive!

 

 

Yesterday a freelance reporter came out to record a piece about calves in jackets - for Farming Today (05:45 BBC4) - to be broadcast soon.

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Sorry  to  seem  a  bit  on  the  dense  side  Goldie  but  those  Calves  in  Jackets  are  they  larger  versions  of  "Pigs  In  Blankets"  please    ??

Bright sunshine all morning, washing dried on solar power and another load in the machine now, all done under OH's supervision as I have no idea about the programs on the WM.

Postman just been, my winter fuel letter has arrived, but not OH's.

Need to finalise measurements and get new blinds ordered up this afternoon.

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