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Monday saw the wheels fall off the wagon again, but 2 blips in over 3-weeks isn’t too bad going really. The day had got off to a good start with a dog walk in the beautiful countryside surrounding our village… I then got on with a few chores such as shopping and buying more paintContinue reading “Day-22 – Wagon Wheels 2”

Sunday was a nice club ride to Launde Abbey, although due to the location it was pretty hilly! Thankfully my hill climbing has improved though, so although there were some pretty tough climbs, overall I really enjoyed the morning. The local farms are gearing up for Halloween by offering pumpkins to pick yourself… The afternoonContinue reading “Day-21 – Club Ride”

On Saturday we went to meet a friend at Belton House, near Grantham, where we had a nice walk and a spot of lunch… as well as having a browse round the shop for some creative ideas… That was after I’d got up early to complete the first phase of my triple cooked chips forContinue reading “Day-20 – Belton House”

Another beautiful Friday saw another beautiful walk in the quarry, where I had the priviledge of watching a Red Kite patrolling the area, whilst being chased by a pair of crows at times… After the walk I spent some time doing the PR and Marketing for my cycling club, The Cyclists of Stamford, as myContinue reading “Day-19 – High as a Kite!”

After the morning dog walk I decided to relocate my wood store in to one of the vacant cellars we have, which I may well develop in to a workshop for the Winter months. Whilst I was doing that I found a few old artefacts, but also discovered that the chimney is still open, whichContinue reading “Day-18 – Bench Prep & Bike Ride”

Wednesday was a pretty packed day, as I get off to an early start with a dog walk to the local quarry. The weather started pretty rubbish, so Henry really wanted to go in the car rather than walk, despite me putting his wax coat on! I managed to ‘persuade’ him to walk instead though,Continue reading “Day-17 – Busy Little Bee”

Monday was a nice day to start with, as I went for a walk with Henry and saw a fantastic old fuel pump on a farm, which I thought was interesting as you could see the inner workings… After that I fell off the wagon while the builders were erecting the pergola on the barnContinue reading “Day-15 – Dog Walk and Wagon Fail”

Saturday got off to an exciting start with a trip to the saw mill, where I picked-up some beautiful pieces of Oak in order to make a garden bench. Here they are in the boot of the car, where they had to stay because I needed to head to Southwell to attend an artists trailContinue reading “Day-13 – The Art Trail”

This Friday was a day of chores, as I needed to get ready for a club cycle ride on the Sunday, including buying lunch for the gluten free dietary requirements. I therefore started by shopping at Aldi, then went to Waitrose to get the ‘specialist’ items… After that I did some household bits and pieces,Continue reading “Day-12 – Friday Chores!”

Other than admin and cleaning, I took Henry to the quarry and we saw a beautiful Red Kite soaring above the quarry walls… We then walked through the SSIS and took another couple of snaps, one of an interesting leaf and one of the view looking back towards Ketton… And that’s me back up toContinue reading “Day-11 – Red Kite”