The pic below shows Fred with a new lamb he rescued earlier in the week - it had decided to make a run for it away from his mum, out of the field and down the lane towards us . Aw :-) ... he's a natural.
It's fair to say that Fred, Steve & Nige have worked their butts off over the last three weeks and we've now completed some of the dirtiest most difficult work and remain pretty much on track.
All change? well at the end of our day off together today Nigel - with his bags packed - boarded the MV Hrossey in Holmsgarth port in the first leg of his marathon 26 hour journey home to Portchester in Hampshire via boat and train.
Without his help we could not have achieved what we have in 3 weeks. He's sweated, he's got soaked through and bedraggled, he's been windswept and cold and knackered ... would he ever stop working? no. But we've had a riot, considering we've all worked and lived together 24/7 for a month I'm glad to say we're all still mates. My lovely bro who wanted to come and help us out, well, he did nothing by halves.He is a star. Always has been always will be. Luvs yer Ditchboy.
So ... a few days off now for the remaining three of us, time to recover from the pretty long days ( 12 hours Thursday ). We're off to a concert & supper in Mid-Yell hall tomorrow, then to a farmers market in Unst on Sunday followed by dinner with our neighbours Vera & Simon in the evening.
Come Monday we'll be fit and ready to go with the underpinning of the old crofthouse. More concreting I fear :( .... Don't know what underpinning is? don't worry ... there'll be pics !
Have a lovely bank holiday weekend all
Love from Sarah, Steve & Fred xx
