Back From Borth.

Back again from another working visit to Borth. WE SAW THE DOLPHINS! yesterday as we were eating our dinner. I had begun to think that like around here the often mentioned dolphins were much further out and could only be seen if you're out in a boat. I've been watching out for them every time we've been in Borth without any luck and then last night I heard some excited voices and there they were . Two, I think dolphins fishing in the bay and coming quite close at times. I tried to take photos but like many Nessie photos they were just a grey blur. 

The weather was amazing, bright sunshine and really warm. This morning's rainbow was the first hint of any rain. Luckily we didn't meet any rain on our homeward journey until we were on the Link Road when the heavens opened a couple of times.

We made some progress on organising the building works (hopefully). The man from the recommended window company came round and the windows will be installed in November. This doesn't include the bathroom or the utility room as they will be redesigned once we move or rather once this place sells. But it does include the doors and floor length windows in the sitting room bay window. The builder who is going to do the internal walls, plastering and insulating also came round and should be able to start once we get his quote.

Our main effort this time was clearing the back garden. Peter has the number of a community allotment who should take the two greenhouses now that he has cleared out all the stuff, apart from the shelving that was in them. He then set to work on the shed that looms across the end of the garden with about two ft. of cotoneaster on the roof.

The shed is sturdily made, though now rotting in places and was filled with heavy wooden furniture. Not to mention one layer of carpet and two layers of lino. No wonder we filled two skips this visit. 

One problem with the shed is how to remove the glass safely. It is all fixed in place with wood and naturally the screws have rusted solid. Peter got one pane out by breaking it but after that we weren't sure if the whole thing would collapse sending glass everywhere. If it hasn't fallen down by the next visit we'll tape the glass, attach a rope and pull from a safe distance. For my part I cut down the mahonia, got rid of a lot of ivy and random bits of wood and panels and weeded a small bed that had lovely rich soil. At last the back garden is beginning to emerge.

My other job was to cut the hedge from the inside down to the level Peter cut with the hedge trimmer last time. We've bought one of those extending ladders with rungs that slide back into each other. This was very useful for reaching the top of the hedge. At the moment it looks sad with just brown branches on the inside but I've been assured it will all grow back. A lot of the branches went in the skip and more are sitting in a heap on the lawn. The view out to sea has already been improved and will be even better once I cut back the highest bit by the terrace.

Back home for a while to recuperate. Speedy's two feeders and four water bowls (just in case) have been cleaned, everything unpacked, work clothes washed and hanging in the conservatory and the downstairs hoovered. Now we can have a rest.