I have a plan, an odd plan, but I thought i might make very unusual things out of odd bits and bobs, recycling!... And when I have enough, I may set up an area in the feed store in the field, for people to see, and maybe buy!,... I would just have to re roof the feed store and insulate it and move the feed to the back door area, wouldn't look any different from the outside, just be a very unusual place, something to look at whilst on holiday here, I think a quirky thing like this might well take off, and then I could give a % of everything sold to dads charity perhaps??? www.justgiving.com/johncaddy
I think its worth a shot, just need time to create!.... Don't knock it till you try it!
Challenge Complete!!, we sold most of our land and Farm House! Enabling us to concentrate on Purl Design LLP - Sustainable Architecture and allow our guests to enjoy the peaceful retreat here at The Mill Cottages in either of our one bed cottages, along with our resident pets, ponies, chickens, goats, cats and dogs! We have spent the last year renovating the 400 year old mill for us to live in, completed late 2012 and love every minute!!!... We are looking forward to another successful year.
Friday, 15 March 2013
TRUCK LOOKING A BIT DIFFERENT!
I loved our truck, it didnt ever do many miles, but I just loved driving it, we picked up all our new animals int he back over the years.... But when next door suggested swapping it for their vehicle, I said yes, I thought well dad isnt here and it has taught me even more to be even more spontaneous, (not sure pete can cope with much more spontaneity!) and just do it....does it matter!... then he said it was a merc! So ideal, and this is my new baby, pete isnt allowed to drive it yet ha ha, until he passes his "I must not pull in to hedges to let other cars through and scratch all the side of mine, or mount curbs and kill the alloys!" but as soon as he does he can drive it ha ha. I have washed and polished it and we took it out for a flask of coffee, over looking the beach with the top down the other day!... Trouble is I have to install a shed for the laundry store as I cant have people walking up the side of it to do their washing in case it gets scratched!!. One of the alloys has several cracks, so I must get someone to look at that, but other than that its great....I love it! This is mum and auntie lou posing in it, never going to get them out!
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
CONFUSED!
Trying desperately to get back in creative mode, but its difficult when your brain is so full. So, took the dogs to the beach to clear some space and then got a lot more done later in the evening in the office!... Heres a couple pictures I took!
IN MY KITCHEN!
A little visitor was sat on my kitchen table this morning awaiting breakfast! I know we feed them outside but didn't figure on them coming in and getting their feet under the table:)
A PUPPY!!!!''
No not ours unfortunately, next door has an adorable pup!... I went over to to Bailey is his name, and after a while of playing he fell asleep all warm and snug on my lap, so cute.... trouble is I need one now! Pete reckons I don't NEED one at all and not for the foreseeable future.... But worth a try!.. He did mention we could breed tho in the laundry, convert into a puppy birthing area...now theres a thought ha ha... It was weird going back to our old cottage, but the new owners love it just as much as we did, so hopefully they will have many adventures over there and many projects!
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
FUNDRAISING
We have been busy fund raising, and many people have been very kind and donated money or items/cakes. We have awareness pins which we sell for a donation a pound or more if you wish and we have charity bucket collections, plus Tim Williams of Kettle Joinery made us 6 boxes to collect money for the awareness pins, very good of him much appreciated!
The next event is a coffee day at mums house on the 21st March, feel free to pop down!, then a sponsored run on 13th April, my brothers wife will do this one. I think we have a music event in April too and on the 20th October there will be a charity choir in the evening at Charlestown Church, every one welcome. Take a look at our just giving page is www.justgiving.com/johncaddy and you are welcome to add us as a friend on facebook "john caddy memories".
HAPPY 17th STEVE
Steve was 17 on the 22nd Feb, he has a car now and is learning to drive, Laura went out with him the other day to try to practice with him, I think she did better than I did!... But Steve has passed his theory already so fingers crossed for when he does take his test. He has got the hang of washing it too!!! Seems odd but great to think he is learning to drive... He was only 10 when we moved here!
REPLACED??
Pete had to go to London to see a client, I would like to have gone, but it is too hectic here at the moment to organise animal care! SO when he came back I showed him his replacement ha ha...smudge all dressed up with the remote! I know sad case I am, but it was funny to see his face! Probably had to be there to appreciate that one!
PANCAKES!
We had pancake day and threw a few in the air, without sticking to ceiling this year, progress finally as, Laura is 22!!... Me and laura got the hang of it whilst Steve preferred to eat them, although he did toss a pancake, but wouldn't let me take a picture in case it went wrong!! We collected fresh eggs for the pancakes from our chickens and this is what we were presented with ....how odd!
Monday, 11 March 2013
HAROLD AND HAZEL
Harold and Hazel got flooded back in December and were evacuated, so have lived here with us up until 7th March. The dogs adopted them as their second mum and dad! I think it may have been the biscuits they were interested in!
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