December 22nd - mist rising as the sun sets.

Later the same evening - a pretty sunset.

December 29th - the highest flood we have seen in our five years here. Surprisingly, the water did n...

The view from the balcony of the mill.

Oh! Our poor bridge is floating away less than two years after we renewed the deck.

It is called a watermill for a reason.

Flooding in the neighbouring fields.

A crisp, frosty January morning ...

... and a pretty sunset at the end of the day.

Final stages of preparing the chimney flue for the wood stove.

How to draw an ellipse: Get the computer to draw it for you, lay the monitor on its back then place ...

Marking the elliptical cutout in the cement board. The flue pipe will pass through the board at a 45...

Test fit of the ellipse on the flue pipe. Geometry really does work!

January 11th - the stove is installed and we have first light. We still have to decorate but that ca...

Another view of the wood stove. On the wall behind the stove is the iron door to the original bread ...

A good blaze! At last, we are warm and, to our delight, it heats the whole building to a comfortable...

Emptying the ash tray in the morning.

Wild horses couldn't drag Paul away from the comfort of the fire.

A pretty, if frosty morning.

The view from the upstairs back bedroom.

The timbers of the bridge deck are in disarray but at least we managed to stop them from floating aw...

January 19th - it was a nice day for a walk. A pretty view on the way to the weir.

The view south along the valley from the weir.

One of the old sluice gates which we want to repair so that we can have more control of the flow alo...

A good flow. Fortunately, the weir is sturdily constructed to cope with flooding events.

January 28th - another pretty sunset.

A pretty February morning.

River of gold. Actually sunlight on the mill stream where it enters the sluice gate beneath the mill...

Bridge renewed. The timbers are back in place and we have weighed them down with concrete blocks to ...

A very striking sunset. You might just be able to see the crescent moon above-left of centre, just a...

It is the month of March. A watery-looking sunset ...

... followed by a frosty, but pretty, morning.

The cracks in the gable end wall are probably caused by subsidence.

The old broken down willow tree next to the building is a possible cause of the subsidence so we wil...

With enough ropes, bow shackles and chain blocks, there is nothing you can't pull over.

The old willow tree broke in two. Now to deal with its remains.

Morning inspection for the roses. We have covered the ground with a membrane to supress the weeds, o...

Cherry blossom in the morning sun.

The diminishing firewood pile. But don't worry - there is plenty more where that came from.

The park in the morning sun.

The view south along the valley with the snow-covered mountains in the distance.

Spring flowers - lesser stitchwort.

Cardamine, a wild flower frequented by bees and butterflies.

A pretty white camellia in flower.

Blossom on a quince tree.

Tall trees where the mill stream returns to join the river at the left.

A cherry tree in bloom by the bridge and lots of daisies in the north field beyond.

Going for a walk in the north field.

Daisies in the north field.

A trail leading into the ash grove.

Looking north between the river and the ash grove.

Looking south between the river and the ash grove.

The crooked cherry tree by the bridge.

A walnut sapling. The red squirrels like to bury walnuts in our flower pots. Unfortunately, they can...