I think this was the final straw with the sheep, and we decided that they were more trouble than they were worth to us. They had escaped, they needed to be put in their housing each night, let out again in the mornings, cleaned out etc, so we decided to sell them. This happened quite quickly, and a lovely couple arrived with a trailer to take them away - that wasn't easy. We kept them in their house, and then 'lassooed' each in turn and led them away. None of them was inclined to be led quietly though, and we ended the day, very dirty, very wet, but pleasantly relieved !
We had tried, but decided that it wasn't for us ! Some good memories too though !
If you remember though, we had borrowed a ram from a friend, so we still had to return him - he wasn't too happy on his own. Picture this ............ Craig sitting in the back of the van, holding on to the ram for dear life, while I drove........an experience that I wouldn't want to repeat, but one that I wouldn't have wanted to miss either !!!!
Craig's birthday was on a Sunday, so after a quiet day, speaking to the children, with various renditions of Happy Birthday being sung, we had a small party in the evening. It was very pleasant - conversation, a few drinks, nibbles and laughter. The last guests left after 1 am - a very late night for us !
As always, jobs get started, others get finished, and some jobs create other jobs - it's an endless circle really, but a door hung in place means that a few more draughts are averted, a laminate floor laid outside the wardrobes, gives me a dressing area, and curtains hung, gives us more privacy and warmth. The fuse box was boxed in, so looking tidier too. The wall in the 'Snug' was plaster boarded, so it was the last time we would see the old plaster etc.
The walls were sanded and painted making it much cleaner and brighter. It is strange to think that we used to sleep in there, when we were first here !
We had to buy a new television as ours decided to give up. We rely on it quite a lot for contact with the UK. We often listen to the radio through it, so it was a bit of a blow when it failed. However, we managed to buy another one relatively quickly to replace it, although the choice and availability is not as good as in the UK.
We had an anxious call from a friend whose husband had been rushed to hospital. She was in England, so asked us to go to Carhaix to see if we could find out what was happening, and how he was. He had been very lucky, as his condition had been critical, but the care he received was excellent. He had his own room, television etc, and stayed there for about a week. We had heard conflicting reports about this particular hospital, but from what we saw there, it was reassuringly good.
We have an electricity 'pole' next to the house, almost completely obscured by trees, and one day an official called and asked if they could prune the trees around it, to prevent any damage during storms etc. Our first thought was 'How Much ? ' BUT it was free. Great news, as then a job that we knew needed doing, would be done by someone else at no cost to us. It was just a question of when they would come. We have been promised things like this before, and nothing has happened. We'll wait and see.
We also finally had a visit from the Insurance Assessor about the damage to our roof, three months previously. Unbeknown to us though, the meeting was arranged with us, the people who's fault it was, and their representative. We were not ready for this, and the kitchen was full of tools and plasterboard, so not an ideal scenario to have a meeting. Anyway, maybe things are finally moving for the work to be completed. The problem is that the roof is asbestos, so Craig is concerned about the safety aspect of the work, whereas nobody else seems to be worried. You can even take asbestos to the tip here !
Can't believe it was that log ago the assessor turned up!
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