Best day of the week

Saturday, the best day of the week with a whole day outside. First attempt at cutting some grass, There is lots to do but still a little too wet. Ed and I got the tractor going this afternoon for the first time. Lots of knobs and levers to work out but following a few false starts we had great fun driving it around the top paddock. Finally made a start with pruning the apple trees. 150 or so in total and all need pruning before the end of February. Am feeling a little more confident after a master class with Mr Sandford Orchards (Barney Butterfield) www.sandfordorchards.co.uk who called in yesterday to point me in the right direction. Oh and Peggy, Laura and Bronte (guests staying in Drake Cottage) cleaned out and rebedded the chickens.