TGIF!

Missed a few days with lots happening so here go's.  At work a colleague's husband hears today if he's going to be made redundant.  She's really worried although he's already applied for another job and if he gets it she's going to work1 day  less herself.  Odd logic to cut days in these troubled times but there we go.

At home the end house in our little terrace has been sold and work has begun in sorting it out.  Due to the circumstances of the previous incumbents the house was almost full of furniture clothes and fittings.  There have been a couple of skips and various household items dumped into it.  All the clothes were bagged and put into recycling containers down the road.  The outside of the house especially the back was covered in ivy and in removing this a rather large wasp nest was disturbed.  I'm not sure if anyone was zapped but eventually the workmen convinced the wasps to leave.  I believe the house is going to be up for rent soon, i wonder who will take it?

The garden is looking its best now but it wont be long before things start to go over and apples and plums are picked to make some jam.  Our fish pond is doing exceptionally well this year with quite clear water and almost zero blanket weed which was a big problem last year.  Our baby ghost Koi were spotted gingerly moving around the edge of the shallow part of the pond so i think the time for them to be eaten by the others may have passed.

Had a walk out to Chatsworth on Wed and enjoyed it so much i might use it as training for my attempt at the Snowden Horseshoe on Fri 19th Aug, the walk took me 2 hrs 15mins i must measure it on the map.

The passing of dear old Grumpy is less painful now and our other cat Tom seems to be taking it in his stride although he must wonder where his buddy has got to?

So to today, i must let prospective walkers know i have changed the date for Snowden Horseshoe i originally said the 20th but just realised that's a Sat and the place would be packed with walkers.  Once the shoppings done (another 10p a litre off at sainsbugs if you spend more than £60) i must nip up to the logging camp and make a pile of wood to be cut up tomorrow as Sally has agreed to come up Sat and do the handling for me (pic tmw to explain handling)

The Tour de France is getting really exiting now and i intend to watch the stage today Mondane Valfrejus to Alpe-d'Huez 109km so must get most jobs completed by 1300.  So to horse and away!