Solo performance

Selection of tools at the bat cave

Spiral staircase, 7 of the 13 steps 

Mike back from Scotland but already had confirmed that  50 lesser horseshoe bats were now back in their winter roost residence. So no work possible in the bat cave so TPs tardiness in delivery has cost us the opportunity of completing the planned work. As Mike was engaged in office work today I was to go solo and the morning was to be spent completing the steps to the bat cave.  True to form the weather  forecast was inaccurate so I had to contend with showers and mud. Not so bad since it put off the flies and as the year so far has treated me well weather wise I can't really complain. So armed with saw, lump hammer , spade and metal bar I got stuck in and by lunchtime had completed the steps despite some inconvenient bands of stone.

Lunchtime with the weather clearing was spent  as usual down by the Sherborne brook where the swan family, herons, coots and mallards kept me company.

The afternoon was a bit of a surprise as I was charged with completing the mowing of the village verges and lawn areas that Mike couldn't cover with the Kubota. Should be the last mow of the year and some of the verge slopes certainly offer a challenge. Already quite a few fallen leaves and some trees were showing autumn colour changes. May have to think about a jumper soon!

 Mark Avery on form with his pithy but fairly accurate appraisal of the main parties form on our environment. This followed by Martin Harper's blog on  Biofuels says it all but I still keep the faith what else can u do!