Have eventually managed to complete the handrail bought last October for the lounge steps. Several obstacles have prevented installation, however we cracked them on Monday and the rail is now securely fitted and doing its job.
Had some glorious beach walks with Pebbles including one with the Westward Ho! Dog Walking Group - a good chance for Pebbles to meet up with some other dogs.
Unfortunately we found a punctured tyre on the car on Monday which involved a trip to Barnstaple to have a new tyre fitted as the tyre wall had been damaged. I had just put my winter tyres on which have had little use so it was annoying to have to buy a new one however, a little internet shopping meant I was able to buy exactly the same tyre much cheaper than the original.
We had a lovely evening with our friends at Northway and we are now considering following their example and installing electric underfloor heating in the bedrooms which should eliminate the potential for any dampness through condensation.
We also entertained our friends from Parkham Ash, it was a bitterly cold night and we were pleased to be doing the entertaining and not having to travel. They have decided to sell their herd of llamas in order to focus on their other businesses including pygmy goats - if you are interested in buying a llama have a look at their website www.llamasfor sale.co.uk .
Since we had Pebbles at the end of October we have not visited Rosemoor as dogs are not allowed and we did not like to leave her shut up for too long until she was settled with us. We went for a short visit this week and saw snowdrops in flower and some lovely narcissus blooming in the greenhouse.
On Sunday morning Hil was taking the morning service at St James Church in the village so we did not start our return journey until lunchtime. We stopped at Instow to give Pebbles a last walk on the beach, which was full of dogs, but were still back in the Midlands for 5.00 pm with most of the journey in the daylight.
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