Hayloft

Today we cleared the ground floor of the Hayloft and then boarded up the doors so we can't use it as a gangway anymore - it's really all only hanging on by a thread and likely to fall down with the next strong puff of wind.

Blooming Marvellous

Things growing in our garden so far this Spring....

Objets Trouvees

Or... things what we have found, and stuff

Very old oil, and antisceptic cream:



A horseshoe and an old newspaper:


A bicycle lamp:


A pair of old boots:


A mummified rat:


and an ancient fire extinguisher:



No treasure or Roman coins yet... I'm still waiting!

A(u)ction Man

Spent a happy day at Diss auction today, looking at old furniture, pictures, and miscellaneous farm stuff! Great people watching too, with some very interesting characters.

Came home with 2 pick-ups full of stuff - a huge water tank, a dog kennel, a strimmer, a baby pen (for the puppy).... and 3 tyres that we bid on by mistake thinking it was the previous lot being bid on - we live and learn!!

We didn't buy...

A grand piano - which sold for £90!
A huge lovely dining table - £450
A splendid drinks cabinet - price unknown

I can see we might be spending more Fridays here - it's addictive! For some reason when a lot had no bids at all, I just wanted to buy it (you know like when a train is coming and just for a moment you think about jumping in front of it? That kind of feeling!).

Mum is worried that Dad will get back into the habit of going to the auction again now - sorry Mum!

x

Wireless?

Wiring might need work?

The Fireplace once it had all been swept out :-)

Suffolk Wisdom - Part 1

Our new neighbour, Dusty Miller (more about him later!) was talking about his brood mares, and imparted the following wisdom:

'A Mare and a Hare make a year' (you'll have to imagine it spoken in a broad Suffolk accent!).

A mare is pregnant for 11 months, and a hare for 1 - see?

Lovely!