Friends and neighbours

 The two lads from the end cottage had a request yesterday.  There's no tv there and they wanted to watch the England vs Congo match.  Could we all watch it together?  It's not something I'd have bothered to watch, but it was unepectedly enjoyable.  I used to watch the occasional Man. City match with Keith, and the big Rugby 6 Nations games too.  It certainly made a change from what I usually watch, and nice to have company too!

I spent the morning getting the car loaded to go and set up at the Unit.  I had to pack around the bookcase to stop it from falling over.  Hopefully this venture will work out for me, but I have to give it 3 months before I can come out, and then it's a months' notice.  We'll see.  I am selling some personal possessions: some of Keith's specialist Militaria books, as books are such slow sellers on Ebay and these being specialist, even slower.  Other pieces from the house are going there - a couple of chairs surplus to requirements although I couldn't fit the old "Grandfather chair" - a standard splat back Windsor chair Keith bought a few years back to repair - in the car this time.  My Verwood Pottery "Dorset Owl" costrel is going too.  I have enjoyed it for many years, but now it's someone else's turn to love it.  

The little child's Windsor has had it's final polish with  bit of Bri-Wax but having glued a couple of very slightly loose legs in, imagine my dismay when it was still not right and I have to do another this morning.  There's not even any room to get glue IN as the leg isn't loose enough to move it.  Ah well, I will see if I can get a knife blade in to make a little opening.  Dratted dip tanks.  It's much easier when the leg is completely loose and you can remove it, fill the hole with wood glue and then replace the leg and wipe it all down, fasten it in place until glue set.

 I made good progress with the greenhouse the other day and have most of the Cucumbers and all of the Cantaloupe Melons up in the greenhouse.  I need to pot on tomatoes when I get back later on.  They will stay down in the greenhouse. 

I will certainly need to put diesel in when I see it cheapest (probably Llandovery), as today's trip and then two trips to Llandeilo on Friday and Saturday willmore than use up the 3/4 tank currently in there.  

I am still waiting on my Temu delivery (3 days, as if!) of fabrics before I can do some more blocks on the quilt.  

Tomorrow will be spent sorting and packing for the Fair on Saturday.  No peace for the wicked.