So much for the monthly updates I had planned! As I am constantly
reminded, the last diary entry was JUNE!! Where has
it all gone? All that time ?
Leehouse has a new team on board now so maybe I might get the
odd chance to diary a bit more?
The new chaps, Jors, Colin and Nick are all busy soaking up the
Leehouse ethos and making a big difference already.
Nick and Colin have recently trained in Lamb butchery, so any
fingers you find amongst your lamb chops should be returned asap
please.
They are all doing a grand job. They have created our very own
Leehouse steakburger (which tastes gorgeous!!) from our beef and
taking some of the pressure off in the butchery generally. We
have been doing tasting sessions at market and have been serenaded
with oohs and ahhs, which is always pleasant.
Turkey time again.
I bought a new house (glorified polytunnel) for them this year,
safe in the knowledge that it would be delivered ages before the
little darlings would be big enough to move in!
Course, it then gets delivered late and turns up damaged and incomplete.
Move on…
Its' subsequent erection becomes as one of the trials of Ulysses
and threatens to swallow all our Time and patience!
Luckily, a passing saint, namely Nobby the Elder leaps to our
rescue and makes it his life's work to see Turkey Towers completed.
Thank you Nobby!
Trouble is, nobody in the design team took account of true free
range, fully taloned Bronze turkeys wishing to gain top roosting
position ON TOP OF THE BLOODY THING!
Turkeys are fairly clumsy but very determined birds.
In their efforts to gain a toehold on the shiny plastic of the
roof, they have ripped it to shreds!!
You can imagine our faces when we first started to notice the
daily damage.
Still, the manufacturer does provide a roll of repair tape so
all is not lost.
Oh, how we laughed!
Will post an action shredding picture if I get a chance.
Turkeys are looking very good and healthy and Mr Fox has kept
away so far.
Hope you all had a good Summer and looking forward to Xmas .
Look forward to seeing you all at Market.
Grant
