Rebuilding the Pond

Dismantling the Piano

So far, so good. And Yes, the lump hammer you can see is a vital piece of equipment : )

He's A Lumberjack and he's OK..........................

See this tree, Son? And this blue rope? Well, when I say "Pull"..................................

Chris at the ready.

Richard showing his chainsaw skills. He made a wedge shaped cut in the front, and is now cutting the back ready to hammer in wedges to make it fall in the right direction.

Ready..............................Steady............................

PULL!!!!!!!!!!!

Then the hard work starts, slicing it into manageable section and clearing the unusable bits.

Just some of the branches we can trim and cut to dry ready for next year : )

Owl Shed - Finished : )

Finished and full of wood and the canoe. I thought this is a nice action shot of Richard  chopping wood. And why, you may ask, is it called the Owl Shed????

We have this lovely carving, from Adrian, by the doorway : )

Owl Shed - Part 2

First DH built a wall 1 block high all round to stop rain water coming off the hill at the back and into the shed.      
Next the cement mixer arrived and DH and DS got their wheel barrows into action.

Then the concrete needed tamping down to remove any air bubbles which would have left holes when the concrete dried.

Between them they shifted 2 1/2 cubic metres of ready-mix concrete!!

I made cups of tea : )

Owl Shed - Part 1

You can see the old shed, its the green bits to the left of the pink garage. It has a door leading to a triangular space along the back of the garage, and the corner of the garden. This is what is inside it:

complete with most of a small car, and rats nests. So we took it down

most of the side triangular bit gone, and the nasty plastic roof

Going………………

Going………………

GONE!!!!

Getting Plastered - Part 2

Isnt plaster great : )