Thinking back, looking forward

Next Friday will mark what would have been McDuff's 14th birthday; this photo taken on a beach in Norfolk some time ago (and me with shorter hair!) is one of my favourite pictures and memories of a lovely weekend spent camping. Ruby (the majestic lady to the left of the picture for those who don't know) will be 14 years old in June.

I thought I would put this photo up today as it is so bleak, damp and cold outside, a sunny picture raises the spirits!

On the home front, the scaffolding is now up and we have discovered a small hole where rain has been getting in under the roof tiles; this now explains the reason for some 'blown' plaster in the exterior wall of the front bedroom and which we will now have to get re-plastered before we can decorate. Woz will fill the hole again (if it can stop raining for a while) and he has also started to remove the old blue paint from the stone sills ready for the new windows; the sills will still be painted (as the blue paint has penetrated the soft stone) and they will match the new door - a lovely shade of green.

Looking further forward - four weeks on Saturday until France v England - not that i'm getting excited or anything :)