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Oak Rounds

These need to be much smaller, will have get someone in to do it as I’ve never used a log splitter, it’ll double the size of the pile behind the fence, I think. Spread some of the woodchip on the rose bed, raked the remaining pile around to let out some of the heat. Cycle ride from Shroton to Sturminster Newton for coffee, and back through Child Okeford, 14 miles of country lanes and trailway in a moderate cooling wind with some sunshine, followed by chips at The Cricketers. The donkeys and sheep spent the day out in the paddocks eating grass and chewing on branches. A lovely sunset.

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Oak

The tree that dominated the view from behind the stable has been cut down to it’s lower limbs, all of them are hollow and some have worms working at the very top of what’s left. The limbs have flattened tops and horizontal perching places, and an owl box has been fixed in the centre, the nesting hole faces south and encourages any inquisitive owl to fly in over the open field. The box may become home to a sparrow hawk or kestrel and if not then maybe a pigeon! There’s a big pile of logs that need stacking and seasoning ready for the woodburner in two years time, and the woodchip will be spread around the garden. A cloudy day with sunny spells, variable temperatures and moderate winds.

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Cycle Ride

Cycled 22 miles from Cranborne to Chettle and back through Wimborne St Giles and Long Crichel on country roads with lovely views through deciduous woods rich in Autumn colour. Gave the car seats a quick clean to remove the brick dust and adjusted the timing on the outdoor lights, the mornings are really dark and the sun sets a lot earlier so the lights on the stable are important. Picked more apples. A sunny day with light winds that cooled and strengthened later, the woodburner is alight every evening so the log basket needs to be topped up regularly. Watered the strawberries.