If they are going to dig up my lawn and destroy various parts of my garden, they could at least jolly well let me see them!
Today this greeted me when I went up to the compost bins...
Now I have heavy brick slabs leaning up against the front, hopefully that will stop them.
They also dug up the raised vegetable bed where I planted my beans so I have had to plant some more.
The only bits of wood I could find are now hopefully going to deter them. I think I need to put an electric fence round my vegetable garden!
I didn't go for a walk today...I was a bit slow this morning, having not slept very well last night due to a noise outside of wood rubbing. I got up in the morning to find that branches were rubbing on the top of the empty bicycle shed. We still don't have our bikes back NOR the quote, which is a little frustrating. I know it is difficult times, but I wish I hadn't sent my Pashley off now, as at the very least I could have taken that for the odd bike ride. Sigh...
Anyway, so by the time that job was done I just didn't feel like going out. Plus it has been blowing a gale all day. One thing I forgot to mention yesterday was that I saw my first red squirrel since moving down here. It ran across the road in front of me, but I didn't get a chance to take a photo unfortunately, but it was fun to see.
I decided to make a lemon drizzle cake. I used the 'baking' oven this time in the Aga. Hmmm...the cake overcooked on the top, but not properly inside so when I checked on it and moved it to the bottom of the oven, it collapsed in on itself.
When it was finally cooked it looked a bit sorry for itself, but after 'quality control' taste testing it, the result was, it might not look good, but it tastes delicious!
The rest of the day I did some sewing...first I set up 'Muriel' my vintage Singer Sewing machine.
I worked on a little kit set doll I had been given by a friend of a friend of mine who died a few years ago. I have been slowly working on this doll for the last couple of weeks. The head, arms and legs needed to be painted and then a body made. Next I need to make her clothes.
I also sewed the little cloth kit Sasha baby outfit that I got given for my birthday. Really pleased with how that made up. Fits my bargain Sasha baby that I got last year before Christmas from a charity shop really well.
