Struggling to decide what to get your loved one for the impending social obligation gift giving season?

Don't panic! Simply buy them a knife & some twine; it'll keep them happy for hours as they potter about the garden building perchs and a run for the hens you'll be getting them for Valentines.

There is a mouse living in the lounge wall.

I can hear it chewing away and generally causing mischief.

Anyone got a very small/ flexible ratter I can borrow?

I don't intend on moving from here for a while.

optimist: the cup is half full

pessimist: the cup is half empty

county show: the cup is for the supreme champion cow

And yet this afternoon it was 13°C outside and 10°C inside.

Learning the Cumbria weather and the joys of an old house is quite the fun experience.

Looks like Saturday is going to be a hunker down and cuddle up by the fire kind of day

*adds marshmallows to the shopping list*

-4°C outside
12°C inside

It may be time to dig out the thick socks!

Two big bags of firewood cut up from what we've removed stripping back the horrendous bodgery left by the previous owner.

Will keep us warm, at least with snow expected next week.

Starting the day looking at local rescues for a baby sister for Reggie is a wonderful thing to accompany a mug of tea in bed.

So... how do we use this thing?

What's up BlueSky!

Still trying to find my chums on this shiny new site, so here's a photo of Truama Ted to add a bit of festive cheer to my otherwise empty profile.