Back to Beginnings again

SAVIAC

My kickwheel was designed by David Ballantyne (1913 - 1990) of Poole Pottery.
It is called a Saviac .
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Quite apt, nowadays

Spring?

The buds on the "Concorde" pear were swelling fit to burst a couple of days ago
Now the weather has changed again. This is going up to Mynydd Maen from the south, yesterday.
and looking over the valley at home to Spiteful at the foot of Sychpant (not so much of a "dry hollow" today!)
On the mountain this morning it was trying to snow and the wind is still strong and cold.

Busy Busy

Making pots, mixing slip and dodging the rain as I bring pots into the house to dry.

The Oily One, The Carpenter and The Geek are destructing the bathroom and toilet.
Having taken down the dividing wall they stopped and looked...and we all thought wow....a nice big room, easy to move in, lots of light!!
So one room it will be, and IF they do change their minds it will be easy to build a wall.

Meanwhile the weather is busy trying to be winter again and I'm glad I haven't planted the spuds yet!

A day of bits

Yet another funny old day doing a bit of this and a bit of that- finishing off jobs, mainly.

Yesterday I finished this year's marmalade making with Blood Orange Marmalade- a nice colour!

Today the larder got a spring clean and loads of housework was done by 10 am- then it rained again!

I re-sieved two colours of slip and must make more. I was sure I had black slip somewhere...
Having sorted out my small workshop you'd reckon it would not be possible to lose a tub of slip...

After lunch it was demolition time!
Half a toilet ceiling later...!! Then sweep, bag and mop and the Oily One and the Carpenter took the debris down to the Recycling Centre. Now we are ready for roof insulation and a new ceiling. They are busy topping up the main roof insulation - well they say we will be back to snow on Monday or Tuesday.

All this and my head is saying Must Make Pots!!!!

Apart from a bigger workshop, I need a Housekeeper to give me Time and a Sponsor to give me Money!!!

Vernal Equinox

The first day of Spring, and it is really beginning to feel like it, despite the chilly breeze.

The lambs are arriving on the Mountain and unfortunately the foxes have been busy too, despite all vigilance.

Fellow gardeners are asking "got the spuds in yet?" (No, not yet!)

That was yesterday, now today we are back to rain, so I am thankful for my greenhouse.
The staging is steadily filling up with seed trays so I will be glad when the greenhouse extension is complete!

Housework done, bread started, now the gardening then lunch and workshop to finish those handles and get the slip ready.

It's All Go!!

Brecon Market Hall

This is the main entrance from the street , although Market Street is at the other end of the building, one level down!
going in....
to the Arcade where there are permanent shops- The Butcher, The Fishmonger, The Greengrocer (fruit and veg), Gents' Outfitters, Haberdashers (and sundries) and Tools.
Entrance to the main market hall , with clock.

The first monthly craft market of 2010
Back wall above the stage
List of tolls that were levied in the market when it first opened.