We've been braving shin deep water and mud regularly over the past two months, and today was our latest instalment on the hedge at Mount Farm, which is now nearing completion. The radio was aptly playing Wet Wet Wet as we pulled up at the farm: it could equally have been playing anything by Mud.
The highlights of the morning were: welcoming three newbies to the group; Neil using his 'special equipment' to get a good fire going; getting going on the hedge; the local sheep coming to greet Neil like an old friend; Tricia sinking into the mud until she keeled over slowly; Lisa's chocolate cupcakes with swirly icing.
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| Neil befriends the livestock |
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| "He's the firestarter, twisted firestarter" |
Good progress had been made by lunchtime, and the weather had held - we did get a short shower after lunch but were largely very lucky.
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| Beautiful hedge, and ugly mud |
In the afternoon, the highlights were: getting more hedge laid, including some biggies; Tim, Andy and Neil (aka Three Tenors For A Fiver) singing The Hippopotamus Song (Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud); Lisa sinking into the mud until she keeled over slowly; finishing off and heading home for a hot meal and bath!
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| The folk what did the hedge |
We'll be back for more in two weeks' time - there's no stopping MNTV!
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