The Old School House to Chapelthorne Farm

Thursday 28th March - Wednesday 3rd April

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.