May has just completely turned into a mayhem of mad activity. But let us start with the serene picture of calm as paddleboarding club started for the youngest member of our campsite team - now 15 -
and Breathe.......
and sing......."
The Farmer wants a wife, the farmer wants a wife, eeii eeii the farmer wants a wife,
The wife wants a son, the wife wants a son, eeii eeii the wife wants a son,
The son wants a tractor shed.........................."
and so the mayhem of mad activity began,
firstly with improvements to our driveway in, some hardcore was laid, for us, for our campers and for Southwest Water lads and lassies, who share our driveway (hence the green fence and grassy mound that protect us a bit from that southwest wind and keep footballs and tennis balls within our boundry!)
No more mud to negotiate...hoorah!
But then the boy wanted a tractor shed for his old Leyland. Ridiculous!
However, upon reflection it probably wasn't such a bad idea, it could be used for the campsite mower and for wood storage and for sheep pens in lambing season, instead of ousting the horses from their shelter....must remember to leave room for the tractor.
It will be a long project but it has started and phase one foundations completed, so we are tidy for the summer.
A little behind schedule because of inclement weather and an unprecedented amount of sea mist creeping in, over from the north coast this year, but heyho!
The mayhem of activity then continued because we needed some improvements, a new shower unit was required this year and the wood needed bleaching
and a couple of requests last year asked for the sink area to be a little raised and also for a washing up area. We always reflect on your suggestions and if we think they are appropriate for the campsite and won't detract from our "wildness" then we act on them.
A replacement hammock and the planter at the bottom of our drive needed repainting,
There was a spell of agricultural distraction as the farmer in the family had to nip off for silage making with some large machines and night time activity
Looked like monster trucks incorporated!
There have been other distractions of course, an abundance of animal husbandry chores and playing with kelpies, in the name of training
And there was our cabin to sort and make ready as an alternative to camping with a tent
But we are now ready for campers, I think ...and open May 25th for the season.
Hoping to see you soon..........
