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Snowdrops in Yokefleet

 It's been another stressful week although it has had it's upside or two.  I thought people might just be interested to see the snowdrops, near Yokefleet Hall, good to see that they have come through again after the land was under water on two months ago and covered with warp (river silt).  Our Paddock is also looking much dryer now, we have not had the amount of rain that the south west of England has had and there are definite signs of spring.

Jane's home made éclairs - wouldn't choux  ?

Geoff & San drinking by candlelight.

 Jane, our daughter in law, has been practising making choux pastry and was in need of a test pilot.  It goes without saying that we were willing to put our lives on the line and eat a few totally home made chocolate éclairs, no prolemo!  Well done Jane fantastic tasting éclairs, best I've ever had and if you need some more testing you know where to bring them.  

Power off candle and computer light.

Deer in the paddock at home - Photo Lesley Pittard.

Sandra and I went to see Maureen and Mark on Tuesday finally.  After putting it off several times since we have been home for various reasons, we got there only to find Mark was feeling a little crook still and in bed.  He managed to get up a little later and cheered up considerably during the day, it's surprising what a little jovial banter and a change of company can do.  I am dead impressed with the new wood burning stove they have installed in the house it sticks out loads of heat and I'm sure will cut their heating bills providing they can get hold of plenty of fuel at a reasonable rate.  Maureen actually looks fantastic, toned and fit and healthy, I'm not just saying that because it's valentines day Mo, you really do look good but I do love you anyway mwwwaa.   Thanks for a great lunch and for putting up with us all day and giving us the sustenance to drive home in the driving snow.

Our power at Geoff's house went off in the wild winds on Wednesday evening, whilst we were totally in the dark we got a call from further down the village to say that Sandra's Aunt's garage roof was disintegrating in the eighty miles an hour gusts.  Sandra, Gary (No.1 son) and I went down there equipped with ropes and long screws and battens to try and rescue the situation.  We managed to save what roof was left when we got there which was about half of it but perhaps more importantly we stopped any more missiles flying through the air at eighty miles an hour!

We had to set up our gas cooker in Geoff's house to have a hot drink and some rudimentary hot food and then we the next day we took Sandra dad and aunt our to get them a super sir type gas heater each as the power was still not back on and with no independent heating we were concerned that we were going to have rather still stiff people in the morning.  Anyway with heaters all rigged up we went out to the pub for our evening meal with proper light, heat and WINE!   Power came back on late last nigh after twenty eight hours plus.

Finally I have pinched a picture, last one on this blog, from Lesley Pittard, of a deer in our paddock at Yokefleet.  She said that there are two but I can only see one, Thanks Lesley.