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Today the first guests for our big extravaganza start arriving. Bill and Margaret will be getting to Strickley later today - about the time I get home from Windermere, but they will have travelled a few more miles (over 10,000 from Australia).
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So the house will be filling up - in two weeks there will be 12 in the house and another 7 in tents and caravan (I think!)
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Book your bathroom slot now!
Saturday, 10 July 2010
Friday, 9 July 2010
Suspicions confirmed.
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or how to choose the right moment to tell someone something.
I was just about to get in the car this morning, and as Henry was opening the gate after getting the cows in for milking, he said "Oh, I forgot to tell you. We're getting that digger from Dobsons. It's a JCB".
There was no time for further discussion (but it's a fait accompli and is being serviced and delivered next week).
Big (and small I expect) Boys Toys.
or how to choose the right moment to tell someone something.
I was just about to get in the car this morning, and as Henry was opening the gate after getting the cows in for milking, he said "Oh, I forgot to tell you. We're getting that digger from Dobsons. It's a JCB".
There was no time for further discussion (but it's a fait accompli and is being serviced and delivered next week).
Big (and small I expect) Boys Toys.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
A worrying conversation
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Me - "Where's James?"
Henry - "Just popped down to Dobsons for some hydraulic oil"
Me - "It's not one of those times when you go for a spanner and come back with a tractor is it?" (said in fun!)
Henry - "No, I don't think the Mini Digger has come in yet"
I think there's something they're not telling me . . .
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Me - "Where's James?"
Henry - "Just popped down to Dobsons for some hydraulic oil"
Me - "It's not one of those times when you go for a spanner and come back with a tractor is it?" (said in fun!)
Henry - "No, I don't think the Mini Digger has come in yet"
I think there's something they're not telling me . . .
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Monday, 5 July 2010
Work in progress
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Not one to hang about when there's deadlines to meet, Henry has been busy on the retaining wall on the right of the steps.
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Not one to hang about when there's deadlines to meet, Henry has been busy on the retaining wall on the right of the steps.
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And he's not the only one busy building - our blackbird family are back, tidying up the nest and adding another layer on top ready for Brood 3. I expect they too have a deadline.
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Sunday, 4 July 2010
Three years on
In June 2007, we stopped work temporarily on the patio and steps . . .
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The break lasted a bit longer than we had planned, but yesterday work started again - and maybe it's impossible, but we have a deadline - 25th July. Watch this space to see how we get on . .
When everyone had gone
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It might not look it - but this empty barn was packed with about 200 people on Friday night. Tables spilled out into the yard at one end, and at the other seven large barbecues were kept busy cooking the meat (no veggie option!). The bar was at the back of the silage pit, and Man and Guitar (plus a lot of electric bits and pieces) where the dry cows are in winter.
Grayrigg Social Committee did a wonderful job. All we had to do was provide the space, and then bit by bit all the pieces of the jigsaw were slotted together. The drink arrived Wednesday night, followed by a chiller van the next day to keep it cool. A cattle wagon arrived full of trestle tables and chairs. By we had finished milking on Friday the tables were set up and a succession of bowls of salad and puddings were making their way to the chiller van. By eight o'clock it was in full swing and everyone had a wonderful time, talking to people they saw last week, or had not seen for 10 years
And then as midnight approached the well oiled machine swung into action again and cleared all the leftovers and rubbish. The drink was packed away, the tables and chairs loaded back into the wagon. The musician disconnected all his gear and by we came into the house at quarter to one, all that was left to show it ever happened were a few black bags of rubbish.
Well done to Grayrigg Show.
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It might not look it - but this empty barn was packed with about 200 people on Friday night. Tables spilled out into the yard at one end, and at the other seven large barbecues were kept busy cooking the meat (no veggie option!). The bar was at the back of the silage pit, and Man and Guitar (plus a lot of electric bits and pieces) where the dry cows are in winter.
Grayrigg Social Committee did a wonderful job. All we had to do was provide the space, and then bit by bit all the pieces of the jigsaw were slotted together. The drink arrived Wednesday night, followed by a chiller van the next day to keep it cool. A cattle wagon arrived full of trestle tables and chairs. By we had finished milking on Friday the tables were set up and a succession of bowls of salad and puddings were making their way to the chiller van. By eight o'clock it was in full swing and everyone had a wonderful time, talking to people they saw last week, or had not seen for 10 years
And then as midnight approached the well oiled machine swung into action again and cleared all the leftovers and rubbish. The drink was packed away, the tables and chairs loaded back into the wagon. The musician disconnected all his gear and by we came into the house at quarter to one, all that was left to show it ever happened were a few black bags of rubbish.
Well done to Grayrigg Show.
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Thursday, 1 July 2010
Fancy a night out?
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If so, then come along to Strickley tomorrow night (2nd July).
If so, then come along to Strickley tomorrow night (2nd July).
Selside & Grayrigg Show
Barbecue
7:00
Food served 7:30 - 9:30
Bar
Raffle
Games
£8.00
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We can't guarantee a fine night (though the forecast is looking good), but we can promise a clean and tidy barn and yard. We've been busy tidying, moving, getting rid of, burning, mowing, strimming, creosoting, painting, for a couple of weeks.
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It does us good to have an Event once a while. It galvanises us into getting organised and tidy. But all this effort has a dual purpose as in a few weeks there'll be another Big Event at Strickley. This one is by invitation only, and if you've had yours and not replied - why not? We don't want to run out of food and drink (though having too much won't be much of a problem). So find your sun hat (we've ordered a sunny day) and dancing shoes and get ready to reminisce.
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