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Oh Christmas tree









Today was the last day for us delivery our Christmas pork and beef, last stop was Saint Antonin market where we swapped a box of beef for a turkey, a free range turkey that has been foraging on grapes at  a winery while it has been growing, we also got a couple of bottles of wine as well in the exchange which are now in the fridge.

So now its time to take a breather, with big jobs now done we can start to enjoy the lead up to the festive period (cows and chickens still need to be cleaned out tomorrow and four enclosures of pigs moved) but things can slow down a little (the moving of pigs will be very slow i fear). Master C returned home this afternoon, just in time for beans on toast and hunt the Christmas tree.

You see Farmer J, still in humbug mood (he will chill out very soon) was not prepared to pay for a tree this year so a trip over the woods was on the cards this afternoon (a treat for Connor, he doesn't know about the other jobs lined up for him!) Last time we found a tree over the woods we also found Tyser the dog who followed us home and is still here five years later.

No stray dogs this year, although the hunt were out with guns and dogs. We found some very small trees and some very large ones, others a bit spindly until one was spotted far back off the path through a bramble patch and up a cliffy bit. Farmer J and master C had to be the 'men' as I held the dogs. Even miss F seemed impressed as I sent her a photo (trees have been known to be a bit spindly over the woods so not a lot of decorations can adorn them).

Tomorrow it will be decorated* (once deep cleaning of house is done) along with green foliage collected. I made the base for the wreath today, being caught with useful wire that has been change into dodgy lengths of pipes covered in a pair of tights. I think it will work - we will see tomorrow.

* Franklin was very impressed with this years tree, its propped up outside where it will be wee'd up to help give it that authentic smell.

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