A beautiful walk through Childwick to St Albans
Pretty impressed with the brickwork on the chimney
Got chatting with a lady walking 6 dogs
Had a beer when we got to St Albans-much needed
Did some shopping and David got some much needed new walking boots. Got the train back. Had a lovely evening with Mike and Liz’s girls who were off to Estonia for the weekend-£29 each return!!!
Claire Hannah and Emma
David’s new boots
While Emma was in Estonia for the weekend David and I went to their new house and installed a much needed new gate. They have a very strange neighbour who keeps walking around the back of the house!
The finished gate. They were very pleased.
The Old School House Lower Sundon
Great to see Jude again. Her house is beautiful
The garden room
English sausage sandwiches for breakfast- you can’t beat them.
Had a great evening and a few bottles of red! It was a short visit but we will be back to help with a few jobs. Ali came in the morning and drove us to her sisters farm in Speyton Devon. Couldn’t believe what a great picnic Jude had prepared for us for the drive. .
Chapelthorne Farm Speyton Devon. Alison’s sister Sue and husband Peter are off to Arizona for 10days. So we are helping Ali look after 5 horses 6 sheep 2 dogs and 2 cats.
What a magnificent place! Peter’s new office on the left.
Lots of stables and we cannot believe how much work is involved in looking after all these animals.
Our 5 star accommodation for a while
Our en-suite
The luxury kitchen
A farewell meal with Sue and Peter
Followed by a game of Mexican Train-such fun
Sue with Elsa
Bertie
David helped Peter repair a fence then got some lessons on how to use the gator.
Then indoor riding school/arena
Harrowing the ground for the next school
Bertie and Elsa helping me skip out the stables
Tristan
Theo
Preparing dinner and breakfasts
Cracker
One of the paddocks
Ali and I - friends for over 50 years
After the horses come in from the fields Ali cleans their feet -it stinks!
Jo will be an expert soon!
The Farrier arrived to shoe 3 of the horses . It seemed hard work on his back.
Hot shoeing was very interesting to watch
An afternoon rest with the mutts
Watched the builders put up this wallpaper in Peter’s new office. Looks fabulous.
An little afternoon hoe
Took the Landrover to the local garage for its MOT. This was an experience going around the country lanes!
On the walk back we could see the weather coming in fast.
David skipping out-so much poo 💩
Yes we even got some snow.
Shopping at a farm shop. Jo got some new walking pants and a top.
Took the dogs to Fatherford woods for a wonderful walk.
