Where did the time go??

Well, it's been an interesting year or so, and some of my initial plans and ideas have not come to fruition yet, some probably never will, but some progress has been made, honest!!
Since I moved in, I have been burgled, lost 5 years work and lots of equipment, had the Land Rover broken into, and not really made much progress with the house. Problems with the bank were starting to finally be overcome when, guess what?? Yep, we seem to have a recession thingy!! Oh, well, onwards and upwards, two steps forward, three steps back!!
At least I have my health!!
Anyway, I think things are improving, though it's probably a bit too early to say, and I have managed to grow some veg in my field (with a little help from Kev & Sue), I have a few hens and a big cock, and my old Land Rover is almost back on the road - perhaps by Christmas!?!
Last spring/summer saw a profusion of wild flowers as the cornfield annual seeds germinated in my front garden again, despite the fact that I was growing potatoes in it!! In 2008 there were wall to wall wild flowers in my front garden, and lots of busy insects. If you want a quick and easy way of getting wild flowers and butterflies, there's nothing as good as a bag of cornfield annual seeds (apart from our wonderful wildflower turf - check out the website for details!!).
Sales of oak badger gates continue to increase, and they have been redesigned to be better and stronger than before, so (probably) the best wooden badger gates on the market.
The website is currently being completely overhauled and rebuilt, and I hope that it will be online by the beginning of December, just in time for you to buy your Christmas presents from it!! There are whole new sections on books and binoculars, amongst others, so keep an eye open for the change - it will be significant but subtle!!
I continue to work with the Flintshire Ranger Service occasionally, as and when they need me and I can fit it in amongst everything else.
Anyway, enough for now, maybe I'll manage to get another post up before the end of the year!!

Martin.