Batman & Robin!!

This week has been somewhat busy. The puppies have begun obedience training. All Lass wanted to do was bark at the other dogs. This was the first time we had heard her bark. The first session was learning to sit, down and walk to heel.

The architect came to see us with revised plans. We are getting ready to put in for full planning permission for the house. He informed us that we needed to have a bat survey done. Geoff made enquiries and received several quotes ranging from the cheapest at £200 to £1500. We could not believe the difference. Needless to say we went with the cheaper quote. The 'batman' has written several books about bats and quite an authority on them. He has been and carried out the survey and we are waiting for his report.

Ironically the person doing our water supply

s called Robin. He has been and installed the pump and we now have a full tank of water.

The pigsties have doors and nearly ready to move the pigs into. Geoff has made the doors fitted them and needs to finish painting them.

Our livestock is slowly increasing. We now have four point of lay chickens. There are two brown, one white and one black. Alistair and Mary organised them as a surprise. At the moment they are in a chicken coop in the garden but will be moved to the farm.