Lucy, Goosey and Juicy...

Todays new arrivals at Pengotton - Goosey, Lucy and Juicy - three rather gorgeous geese!

They travelled in a plastic bag each to protect their wings....

And we had a small furry visitor a couple of days ago - this ferret came wandering up through the woods. Anyone would think we were running a menagerie. This little thing has definitely NOT come to stay but has been passed on to someone who will appreciate it's finer points....

Family Camp

Last weekend was our turn to host the Tremain Family Camp. It was relaxing and really good to be together - despite the rain. Ian and I were very lazy and stayed in our shed - 'glamping' - rather than digging the tent out and braving the elements. Camping in the sunshine is wonderful but IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER. As far as I'm concerned there's nothing more depressing than crawling into a wet tent - or even worse crawling out in the morning to get to the loo through the mud and then trying to make breakfast whilst sitting cross-legged on your damp sleeping bag in a space the size of a plastic bag. Actually the weather wasn't that bad this weekend - we still managed to sit out round a fire in the field one night, and even lay out inthe sun by the time everyone was going home.

Anyway, most of Ian's family are more hardy than me, I admit it.... or maybe we just haven't got quite the right equipment.... hmmm

... anyway, the weekend also contained a LOT of food, particularly cake....

...chatting and debating (i think this converation was about photo-voltaics)

....chilling out (or in this case warming up) on the front 'porch'...
....and enjoying the newest member of the family - Tess, James' collie pup...

...or catching up on a bit of sleep.

Doorways...

Windows at last....

Pengotton is looking like a house again now the windows have at last been fitted in the main building. The lounge windows are still to come in a couple of weeks. With the walls all freshly re-pointed in West Monkton colours it looks like it's glowing in the sunshine. This is an important stage in the project as work can now start inside - plumbing, electrics, insulation etc.

Here's a little reminder of what it looked like before we started....

In the garden this week, the huge rambling rose is in full flower. The scent is amazing.....

.... and I have finished terracing the back of the woods with some of the left over stone. I love this job - but my back doesn't unfortunately.

Baby moles!

These cute little things were unearthed while building a stone wall....