An abandon Duck in the bottom of one of our roll top baths
It's a ducks life at Ednovean Farm - don't tell but a closely guarded secret is the little Duck that weighs down the pile of fresh towels for our new guest. They wait our little flock on the window sills to accompany our guest stay until abandoned at the bottom of the bath tub to be retrieved by us in the morning, sanitised, patted dry and put back with the clean towels ready for the next arrival. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The Pink room window sill with her waiting duck and towels, you can just see the Parterre through the window.
We retrieved the wood for the window sills from the old floor boards upstairs when renovating the barn- the ones in the Pink room have big holes made by a ships beetle. My father could fit the boards faster that I could sand them with an industrial belt sander "Hurry up Christine!"
The weather has been so lovely that the sharp shadows, cast by the sunshine, caught my eye as I walked through the parterre
The geraniums are enjoying the weather here!
Olley (mouser retired) image kindly supplied by a guest with more to follow of Olley
The golden Pampas beside the gate has been dramatic this week as the plumes move gently in the sea breeze
Else where on the farm Little Amie has continued to grow with a sharp curious intelligence as she waits for her sister Dolly to arrive this morning
Else where on the farm Little Amie has continued to grow with a sharp curious intelligence as she waits for her sister Dolly to arrive this morning
Amie
Charles leading Dolly (Divas last years foal) out to the pasture before we go in to serve Breakfast
And lastly a cautionary tale of a plump tom cat and an even a plumper mouse that had snuck into the corn bin to eat the horses muesli - and where was Olley? Where indeed!
And lastly a cautionary tale of a plump tom cat and an even a plumper mouse that had snuck into the corn bin to eat the horses muesli - and where was Olley? Where indeed!
Olley (mouser retired) image kindly supplied by a guest with more to follow of Olley
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"It`s a ducks life" You really know how to make people feel at home, such comfort.
ReplyDeleteWell Done Christine.
Thanks Heikoworld - there's a duck for every bathroom here!!
ReplyDeleteLove the ducks - Jim often came home with one or two from his hotels in The Far East - when Nick was young he loved them.
ReplyDeleteHope the horses were not too frightened the other day when the fast jets flew low overhead, they came in from out at sea directly over the house - just as well that David who's painting the outside of the house wasn't up the ladder at the time ! Sue
Jet the other day!! I rushed out to the back feilds to find all calm amongst the brood mares and youngstock but poor old Sootty was still rushing up and down looking haunted - is it my imagination or are they getting lower Grrrrrrrrrr
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