As you may remember that as I had visitors (daughter – Floss and her boyfriend), I made a long list of things-to-be-done-before-winter-arrives.

This included cleaning and sorting out the stable – look at that floor. Not one speck of anything.

There was a massive amount of sorting done here.

Clean new bedding was laid down ready for 7-9 sheep to live in during the winter months.  No more smelling like a Gents lav, thank you.

All the old wood lying around in the field was cleared up and taken away.

Then we set out and built a winter track system for the Shetland ponies.

The big shed was reorganised and laid out in a slightly new formation.  The hurdles were unhelpful.

And all things useful in winter were put in an easily reachable place.

This five acre field – Clothie – had all the rogue hill-sheep removed (by Pepper) and the gaps in the fence, where they get in, have been blocked.  The hill sheep are now wandering around outwith the field looking for their old places to get back in. No more (fingers crossed), I hope. Winter grazing is precious.

The filthy pond was cleaned out and fresh water put in.  It was green sludge before. We now have happy ducks.

So that’s what my helpers and I achieved for the past week.  We slogged every morning ticking something off my list and now I feel we can go into winter a bit easier.  A huge thank you to Floss and Nay.  Your hard work was hugely appreciated.  They have gone  back home now for a rest!