We moved in on Saturday, with a big help from Stephan and Matthew. It took one big van load to shift all our stuff - on top of the 10 car loads we had taken during the week.
Since then we are gradually feeling our way into the job. Feels like a nice place to live. The woodburner keeps it cosy when it is kept fed with dry wood as opposed to wet stuff. The boys are all together in the downstairs room. Chantelle has done a brilliant job on the bath-room and made sure that the utilities were all on in time.
The farm labourers have been going about their tasks with more or less enthusiasm. Pest control is popular. Stuart and Eric are quite happy to stride forth armed with loppers and machete and to lay waste to the pampas or gorse.
We are getting our collective heads around the chicken housing question and hope to have their home built and stock moved in within the next 2 weeks. The goats are interesting to watch as they go about their business.I discovered this morning that they are partial to lettuce, apple cores and particularly carrot. They shelter in the pig shed when the weather is bad. I think I will pen them in up there and get them working down the long grass. Their main use seems to be to keep down invasive weeds, so we shall see how good they are at that.
We have decided to call the horned one Sharon (Shazza for short) on account of her 80's style soft perm, her shy friend Sheryl (her original name).
Great to hear your news Gerard and Vania! Do you have a home email I can talk to you on?
