October 3rd

Dear Heidi,

I see on the map you are tacking back and forth, and probably getting in lots of sail training!
I also see the film on the sail: Jaws! Now who chose that?

We continue to have wild October weather, with the leaves being almost torn off the trees. It did clear a little this afternoon though, and I was able to get a line of washing dry, whilst Pappa washed his machinery! I have put away the outside cushions now, and am waiting ( and waiting) for a trailer to take the furniture away. There is still so much to do in the garden, and never anyone to help! One thing that T did before going home was to completely clear out the swamp that used to be a pond. One day it will get a new liner, and be replanted.

Over on the Farm, the top floor flat of the yellow house is now empty. The family there moved out this week. Soon an elderly lady will move in, just until her new flat in the village center is completed...probably after Christmas.

Bestemor has moved on in her war against the Iberian slugs. She is now focussing on digging up their nests, and getting rid of the eggs. I hope that it is of some help to her next year. She tells me she has destroyed over 150 batches of eggs!

I have frozen the last of my runner beans (the boys are very glad) so there are lots to look forwards to when you get home next year. I am still using up the zucchini and have a lot of beetroot that U brought me from the farm at her school...

On Friday the boys are going hunting, so I shall be quiet, home alone for a while, but my friend E has her belated birthday party on Saturday night and Pappa says he will come home for that, so not quiet for very long! Then, on Sunday, the new Chaplain starts at church; so I will definitely be going to meet him.

How are you getting on with the book you are reading? I was supposed to read along too, but got sidetracked by another book altogether. I will have more time to read next week.

With so much love,
From Mamma