A medley of activities.

Another week gone by with a lot of variety!  It began with my delivering a Scots Pine tree to Crosthwaite Church for a lady who is doing a flower arrangement with a National Trust theme.  Canon Rawnsley, who was a founder of the National Trust, was also Canon of Crosthwaite Church.  We had needed to thin out a couple of trees so she was able to choose one of those.  It’s a nice way to feel we are still linked to one of our founders.

I spent another day with Maurice (forest ranger) and a group from Threlkeld School.  We walked along the old railway line which is now a great walk.  Maurice used the theme of Journeys to guide the children through the journeys of plant seeds.  Daisy came with us.  She was a bit overwhelmed at first by the attentions of so many children who all wanted to pat her but she did cope very well. 

At the weekend I did some freelance work for a company that organised a 24 peaks challenge.  On the first day I was on Bowfell looking over to Scafell and on the second day I was on Raise looking across to Helvellyn. 

It was good weather for both days but just a bit too hot on the first day and some hadn’t taken quite as much water as they would have liked.  This is a hard challenge with the 24 peaks over 2 days.

The company and the charity I was working for also make a contribution to the National Trust and the National Park for the up keep of the footpaths.  There are many events like this taking place now and, with growing numbers, there is inevitably some wear and tear.  Many of the thoughtful and responsible event organising bodies now make a contribution to maintaining the paths.  I think most people now realise that enormous numbers of users can cause damage that is expensive to repair.

I’m sure many of you will be watching a nest somewhere near your house.  Ours is a wren’s nest in a nesting box beside the back door.  The parents are very busy now coming and going for food and I managed to find an opportunity to take some photographs.  There are at least four chicks and all are doing well.

It’s Daisy here.

Did you know you are not supposed to eat dead rabbits?  How ...  how am I supposed to know that?  Roy got very upset and I was a little bit ill.