This morning Henry took a very long ladder up the field on the bike. He climbed up and could just reach the rain gauge on the weather station. It is set to collect rain, and when there is 0.01 inches, tip it out and send a signal back to the console in the kitchen. It was a bit bunged up and green. So after a thorough clean we're back in business (we think).
Meanwhile James has been topping thistles on the Lots and we're ready to start work again installing the new cubicles. The cement mixer is ready to go, and a little hired dump truck is on it's way. These are completely different cubicles and there's a lot of concreting to do.
We've also emptied both the slurry tower and pit and washed off the tanker. The gentle rain has done a good job of washing it in and we're watching the grass grow again.
Meanwhile in the house I have been busy - planning time away from the farm. It's always difficult to get away. If it's fine there's something we ought to be doing (which is why we didn't feel too guilty when we had 6 (!) days off in May - it rained every day). There's a lot of cows and heifers calving at the moment (plus the work on the cubicles) so an imminent holiday is unlikely. We tend to go off in the caravan to the same site near Carlisle but are thinking of going "farther afield" next time. We hadn't decided where to go till fate stepped in. I heard of a concert (or is it a gig? what's the difference?) at Buxton Royal Opera House. We've been there before and it's a magnificent place. So I've booked two tickets - front row - for Spiers and Boden in September.
Our list of concerts to look forward to is growing apace.
September - Spiers and Boden at Buxton Opera House
October - Fay Hield and The Hurricane Party at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
November - Show of Hands at the Brewery
November - Bellowhead at The Lowry, Salford
December - June Tabor and The Oysterband at Ulverston Coronation Hall
Apologies for listing them all - it makes it real and something to look forward to on a bad, or not so good day. And if you follow the links, you'll spot the theme. I not exclusively folkie, but these have just fallen into place. Now if Chris Rea or Bruce Springsteen were to come to The Brewery . . . . .
Meanwhile James has been topping thistles on the Lots and we're ready to start work again installing the new cubicles. The cement mixer is ready to go, and a little hired dump truck is on it's way. These are completely different cubicles and there's a lot of concreting to do.
We've also emptied both the slurry tower and pit and washed off the tanker. The gentle rain has done a good job of washing it in and we're watching the grass grow again.
Meanwhile in the house I have been busy - planning time away from the farm. It's always difficult to get away. If it's fine there's something we ought to be doing (which is why we didn't feel too guilty when we had 6 (!) days off in May - it rained every day). There's a lot of cows and heifers calving at the moment (plus the work on the cubicles) so an imminent holiday is unlikely. We tend to go off in the caravan to the same site near Carlisle but are thinking of going "farther afield" next time. We hadn't decided where to go till fate stepped in. I heard of a concert (or is it a gig? what's the difference?) at Buxton Royal Opera House. We've been there before and it's a magnificent place. So I've booked two tickets - front row - for Spiers and Boden in September.
Our list of concerts to look forward to is growing apace.
September - Spiers and Boden at Buxton Opera House
October - Fay Hield and The Hurricane Party at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
November - Show of Hands at the Brewery
November - Bellowhead at The Lowry, Salford
December - June Tabor and The Oysterband at Ulverston Coronation Hall
Apologies for listing them all - it makes it real and something to look forward to on a bad, or not so good day. And if you follow the links, you'll spot the theme. I not exclusively folkie, but these have just fallen into place. Now if Chris Rea or Bruce Springsteen were to come to The Brewery . . . . .
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