log store overflow

Here is the log store with the extra pile at the front of it!

I hope a cat doesn't want to climb it - it'll all come down!

I've put some opened out thick plastic sacks over the front pile, weighted down with broken clay roof tiles. I hope they survive the wind forecast for Friday night/

I will look for a small tarpaulin at the DIY store. And I will also keep my eye out for a medium-sized pallet.

New log store: getting ready for winter!

Had today off so my log store could be delivered and put up.

The log store arrived at 9.05 and my handyman at 10 am (he is semi retired and always has a swim first, so that's his normal arrival time).

As promised, it took only half an hour to put up.  It is looking very smart. and I have started filling it with all the offcuts. As the offcuts are mainly little bits, I am keeping them in bags so they take up more room than stacked, so I won't be getting any logs this year.

Great, I don't know what I did differently from last time, but I have managed to upload a photo on to this blog again!

Almost springlike, while I plan for next winter

It was sunny this morning and the weather forecast good, so I hung the washing on the line, first time this year. As this was before 9 am in the morning my hands got cold. But washing almost dry now and I hope it will be completely dry when I go to bring it in.

Last of the logs from the log pile were brought in last weekend; not quite used up yet. Have some offcuts so, if weather does get warmer, then I should have enough.

Darrell at the kayaking club is planning to cut down his greengage tree (he gets only about a dozen greengages every other year) and says he will bring round the wood for my stove. This will then be stored for winter 2014/15

Trying to decide which wood store to get. Will then have to co-ordinate delivery with having Michael, my handyman, here as I don't think, with my back, I ought to risk carrying the bits through the house by myself.  I have several tasks for Michael, so I could have him here doing little jobs. If the store comes early he brings it through and puts it up. If it comes late, he brings it through and comes back another time to put it up.

I have to co-ordinate a day off as well.