Since setting up the
Facebook page for Grove Farm , there have been far less blog posts, however work and Facebook updates have been going on steadily none the less ! The awful weather outside today has driven me down through the "things-to-do-inside-on-a-wet-day" list to "Update blog" so here we go...
Once upon a time...
...the skies were still blue and children really played outside ...
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| The lower walled field at Grove Farm |
Fathers tended the garden...
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| Cherry laurel removal with a chainsaw while on abseil. Scary! |
And mothers made chocolate cakes ...
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| Lundy helping ! |
The world seemed like a magical place and everything was much bigger than it is today.
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| Giant chair at Vogrie Park |
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| Not quite my old KTM 200 ! |
It was a time when strange creatures flew in the air...
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| The birthday welly flinging competition |
...and hidden treasures could be found by those that sought them...
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| Willows birthday treasure hunt |
...although not all things found had an obvious immediate use !
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| Recycled pub windows ! |
It was a time when help was often forthcoming, sometimes from strangers...
sometimes from family...
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| Peter in "out-of-office" mode ! |
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| Sam preparing for next winter! |
...and sometimes from an even Greater Power ! ;-)
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| Dad bringing the tractor back to life ! |
Although the road was long (and painting it seemed even longer) ...
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| kids bedroom refurbishment |
...blocked with raging rivers...
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| Looking upriver from the icehouse |
...inhabited by obscene monsters...
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| Phallus impudicus |
...the goal was discovered eventually (after ten hard weeks of building!)
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| "Who likes the new bedroom?" "ME!" |
However, (as is always the way), the goal proved to be just yet another bend in the road.
There were other castles to conquer...
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| The big 300 sqm barn to be flattened next |
...ideally using the most powerful of weapons...
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| Quake 3 montage created on a wet indoor day ! |
... but more usually with whatever came to hand...
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| There were a LOT of screws to take out ! |
...and perseverance...
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| "Give me strength!" |
It was a time of
cockatrice...
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| "Coral" the new chicken |
...witches ...
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| Willow, friend Holly , Lundy |
...and other creatures of the night !
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| Trick or treat ! |
The land was strewn with bones...
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| Now that really was a big shed! |
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...and there was terrible destruction visited upon the inhabitants !
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| Waiting for the last occupants to leave. Pigeons ! |
Desolation was all around...
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| A garden of concrete delight ! |
and the monsters were brought crashing to the ground...
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| The coup-de-grace ! |
...so traditional rites of celebration could be performed.
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| Bonfire night- first ever sparklers! |
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Dreams of a better life could then be imagined...
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| Initial treehouse plan |
...plans created...
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| all my own work ! |
...and practical realities confidently confronted !
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| Final site for treehouse construction decided ! |
The future had lots of excitement in store...
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| ooooh, thats just what I need next ! |
...and (hopefully) they all lived happily ever after !
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| First day of Primary2 |
The End
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So, hang onto your hats and if you cant... then just jam it on your head !
Reuben Welch
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| Aprils headache cure ! |
