Busy Busy Busy

Its already been a busy week and it's only Wednesday!

Woz is off tonight to collect his refurbished engine for the old Harley. The photo is an example of what the engine will look like not actually his engine. Over the next few weeks he will be gradually re-building the bike but there is still an awful lot of work to do.

Last night we sowed some more veg seeds - so add Courgette, Butternut Squash and Leeks to the list. Already popping their first green shoots up out of the soil are the rocket and lettuce seedlings along with tiny radish leaves.

Work continues on our Family History with further investigations revealing more surprises. One of the by-products of researching ancestors is finding out about the environment they lived in, the difficulties they faced and the tragedies they witnessed and in some cases had to live with for the rest of their lives. Child mortality in the 19th and early 20th centuries was shocking; poverty wide spread; disease and death from illnesses that today we are vaccinated against and the incredibly cramped and unsanitary conditions that huge families lived in. It has been and continues to be an absorbing and fascinating project and now that I have contact details for some of our extended relatives, I shall share with them the discoveries made.

On to another hobbie/project/distraction.............Rugby .....what else :) and the news to share with you all is that I will be the Moderator for a forum on http://www.frenchrugbyclub.com/ this is an english speaking site devoted to all things rugby and obviously French teams however we also chat about other parts of the rugby world, share news, views and predictions. The site has been active for quite a long time and since joining the forum, I've learned an awful lot as well as contributed frequently. Anyway - long story short - the web administrators have asked me to look after the forum! Cool.........and very exciting. No renumeration, but lots of potential opportunities to link up with other supporters, potentially players and also to visit other stadiums. There is already a plan to travel to the south of France next season to watch the Montpellier v Racing Metro fixture - Woz has said he's up for it and if the weather is kind we'll go on the bike! The season however is drawing to a close with just a month left of 'play-off' fixtures in the Top 14, so this will give me a chance to learn how to 'moderate'.

Oh and if you're wondering - Fivesheds goes techno with a broadband connection during May. Mr and Mrs Woz will finally drag themselves into the 21st Century!