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Turning tool handles
Never has ‘All the gear and no idea’ been so apt for my wood turning exploits. Plenty of good intentions that are never acted upon came to a head for two reasons. However, non of this has been enough to shame me into turning on my trusty old Albion Jubilee and making something specific… until…
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Nines – Crop Circle 2
Firewriting Album Art We do like doing something a bit different and hosting a large scale art project is always of interest especially when it means working with so many different people with such a wide range of skills. A break in a week of appalling March weather allowed the team from Glacial Art to…
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Removing Diseased Elms
Dutch Elm disease is not a thing of the past and is still a problem for the long suffering trees that survived the wave of disease that spread in the 1960’s. The disease is spread by beetles who bore through the bark of the elm. We count ourselves lucky to still have a few elm…
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Lancashire Woodturners Meeting
The inaugural meeting of Lancashire Woodturners went well with more people than expected turning up to the meeting held at Ulnes Walton Village Hall. Chris and Richard did a meet and greet and pointed out the brew making facilities before outlining their thoughts on what the club might look like, the format of meetings and…
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Purple is the Colour
Our farm walk is swathed in purple at the moment. Purple is said to represent transformation and it feels a bit that way as the harvest has begun and we have tasted the first blackberries.
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Doggie Birthday Party
The sun shone brightly on our first doggie birthday party held to celebrate the 1st birthday of Millie’s offspring. With only one sibling missing (who now lives in Ireland) it was a very good show. Molly the springer acted as pool attendant for all the cockers. Sue’s banana and mash doggie cup cakes finished the…
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Planting Cherry Trees
Yesterday we were sawing up our home grown cherry wood for BBQ wood chunks, today we were out planting pot grown cherry saplings for future supplies. The first cut will be in 10 – 15 years so it is definitely a long lead time project – nothing happens quickly!
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2022 Garlic Harvest Begins
It’s that time of year when we start to harvest our garlic. By growing it indoors and outdoors and on different soil types we get an extended season for supplying it fresh from the ground.
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Dog Fields Path Mowing
It’s that time of year when all the paths around the dog walking fields need a good mow. They always look smart when they are done but it won’t take long before they need doing again. The dogs love the long grass and all the smells it holds…. spot the pheasant in the photo!
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Will I get wet?
A trusty old Massey Ferguson 135 with a pasture topper attached might look cute tootling up and down but in this weather it really is living life on the edge; gambling on a good soaking is one thing but a lightning strike would be a tad inconvenient at this time of year!