27th August 2007
By the time I woke up at 8, everybody else was already up and dressed. I got up and helped rekindle the fire. It was colder last night and there is still a chill in the air now at 10:15. Having had breakfast the boys are now playing lighting sticks in the fire.
Steve and the boys went into town to do some shopping whilst I went round to Fernbank to set out the corners of the workshop. On arrival at Fernbank the Buzzard flew down from the top of a tall Oak and down the track away from me. Saw several Gatekeepers, and 4 Dragonflies. Also there was a wren down by the Quarry, and daisy-like flowers at Fernbank. Ben found some Hazelnuts, including some that had been eaten. Later research determined these were probably eaten by a Wood Mouse.
The others came back and we set out the corners more accurately. Dug a trial foundation trench. With use of a mattock its relatively easy. Then headed back to camp to make pasta for lunch.
After lunch we decided to go to Jamaica Inn at Bolventnor. It is the Inn where Daphne Du Maurier placed her book of the same name. There was quite an interesting set of dioramas and a smuggling museum, but the boys wanted to move on through.
Back at camp the boys put on a short play for us. Tea was a fry-up of sausages, bacon, mushrooms, eggs, fried bread, and beans, with a cup of tea. After we'd cleared up Will and Nat cooked some more marshmallows on the fire.
It is getting cooler and damper this evening although there is very high level cloud.
Steve and the boys went into town to do some shopping whilst I went round to Fernbank to set out the corners of the workshop. On arrival at Fernbank the Buzzard flew down from the top of a tall Oak and down the track away from me. Saw several Gatekeepers, and 4 Dragonflies. Also there was a wren down by the Quarry, and daisy-like flowers at Fernbank. Ben found some Hazelnuts, including some that had been eaten. Later research determined these were probably eaten by a Wood Mouse.
The others came back and we set out the corners more accurately. Dug a trial foundation trench. With use of a mattock its relatively easy. Then headed back to camp to make pasta for lunch.
After lunch we decided to go to Jamaica Inn at Bolventnor. It is the Inn where Daphne Du Maurier placed her book of the same name. There was quite an interesting set of dioramas and a smuggling museum, but the boys wanted to move on through.
Back at camp the boys put on a short play for us. Tea was a fry-up of sausages, bacon, mushrooms, eggs, fried bread, and beans, with a cup of tea. After we'd cleared up Will and Nat cooked some more marshmallows on the fire.
It is getting cooler and damper this evening although there is very high level cloud.
posted by Graham | 14:29
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