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Lennons on Bardsey: January 2011
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Final thoughts . . . We left Bardsey on the 21. Our thanks go to everyone who helped us to fulfil our dream and helped us to maintain it for seven months, but especially to our children, Jenny and Mike, who kept the home fires burning and kept up the supply of chocolate. We love you. Also, thanks to readers of and commentators on our blog. Finally, here's a random selection of our favourite photos. Elaine and Jim . . . . Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Grampian Ringing Group blog. Porters on Enlli blog.
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Lennons on Bardsey: Closure in the withies
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Closure in the withies. Plas Withy - regrowth. Plas Withy - freshly coppiced. Cristin Withy - regrowth. Cristin Withy - freshly coppiced. Cristin centre ride - before. Cristin centre ride - during boardwalk building. Cristin centre ride - boardwalk completed (view from opposite direction). I mentioned down the blog, that there were still the lowland withies (Plas, Cristin and Ty Pellaf) to coppice and boardwalks to fix up there. Along the way I ripped my wellies and waders (puncture outfits are not just ...
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Lennons on Bardsey: March 2010
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We did eventually let everyone else have a drink! On a cool St Patrick’s Day evening, the island’s residents met to formally open the re-vamped ringing hut for business. We are all very busy cleaning, decorating, lambing ‘live’, settling in the newly arrived goats and generally getting Bardsey ready for the coming season – hence the soubriquet Dirty Dozen, but once the ribbon had been cut by Steve we were able to find the time to raise a toast to ‘all who ring in her’! Jim decided he would like to mark t...
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Lennons on Bardsey: April 2010
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A new sport may be about to take Bardsey by storm; tractor tyre rolling! This afternoon Steve and Jim were to be found practising down at Cafn perfecting their technique in time for the inaugural event. Return match as soon as the tyre is patched and returned to the island! Elaine and Jim . . . . We now live in a gated community! Out with the old . . . And in with the new. We’re now living in a gated community, but not the sort that is socially exclusive. Elaine and Jim . . . . Change in the weather.
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Lennons on Bardsey: The sound of silence
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The sound of silence. A strange thing happened today and nobody knew. We have had fog for a couple of days, the fog horn had been our constant backing sound track, and I was quite worried that I might not actually be able to see the island before we leave on Friday. The view from our kitchen door was often restricted to just the front yard. Then mid morning today both the lighthouse and the ship blew their foghorns in rotation, then both fell in to an eerie silence in the white out conditions. The spectr...
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Lennons on Bardsey: Final thoughts . . .
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Final thoughts . . . We left Bardsey on the 21. Our thanks go to everyone who helped us to fulfil our dream and helped us to maintain it for seven months, but especially to our children, Jenny and Mike, who kept the home fires burning and kept up the supply of chocolate. We love you. Also, thanks to readers of and commentators on our blog. Finally, here's a random selection of our favourite photos. Elaine and Jim . . . . January 19, 2011 at 8:13 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Lennons on Bardsey: December 2009
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Here come the girls. Meet the girls; our constant companions and source of much fun. I don’t know their names, maybe they don’t have any, but they live in the pigsty in Cristin yard and emerge mid morning to wait by the gate to come up into the garden. Once there they spend the rest of the day scrounging as much food as possible. They know Jim is a good source if he is filling up the wild bird feeders and follow him around ever hopeful. On windier days they stay in the yard and sunbathe in a cosy corner.
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Lennons on Bardsey: January 2010
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During . . . . Before . . . . As we have already mentioned, we have been working to do a bit of spring clearing at Nant and Ty Capel withies. Part of that work has been to replace the old aluminium ladder into Nant Withy to make access for the bird ringers a lot easier and safer. So Jim, with his usual recycling hat on, has made a new ladder stile out of old wood to access the withy. Elaine and Jim . . . . So, with much feather flying, Jim spent an hour or two plucking and cleaning them up. However, due ...
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Lennons on Bardsey: November 2009
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After no boat for nearly three weeks due to constant winds from the south and west, the long awaited arrival of Colin on Benlli. Was very welcome. However, it was also tinged with sadness as all the Observatory staff were leaving the island for their Christmas break with family and friends. So, a very busy day. Elaine and Jim . . . . We are not alone. A scurry of tiny feet, a rustle in the cupboard, telltale signs of activity. We have some furry visitors. All was not well. Step 5 - Painted and ready for ...
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Lennons on Bardsey: October 2009
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Elaine and Jim . . . . Since we arrived on the island, we have been busy unpacking essentials and settling into Plas Lloft. Our new home is cosy, we have no electricity but the gas fire and gas light, etc. are quite adequate and once the night draws in it is very snug. The weather has changed since we arrived, the wind is now quite strong, fortunately from the south and west, but summer has certainly moved on and autumn has announced itself with a bang. Elaine and Jim . . . . A long day spent doing last ...