An Earth Moving Experience

If we wanted an earth moving experience what would we need? Well, I suppose you would need one of those mechanical thingys! No, not a conversation about sex but a discussion on what we needed to move a load of earth from the back of the house so that the builder can get round with his lorry with the roofing stuff. One digger duly hired and delivered and after 5 minutes of instruction we are left on our own with it for 3 days.
First thing we have to do is move 3 hives full of bees. Not an easy job so we enlist the help of a friend from the village. I have a beekeepers suit on, Klaus turns up with a leather motorcycle jacket,scarf,gloves and a full face helmet!! First hive onto the wheelbarrow, bees a bit loud but seem ok a few flying about wondering what going on. Some thought they would investigate the full face helmet with the result that Klaus started running up the field trying to get helmet off. They obviously got past the scarf then! Only 6 stings between us, Klaus 4 me 2, not bad considering we moved around 20,000 bees!

Back to the job in question, I dug out and emptied earth into the wheelbarrow which Lynda went and tipped. Really proud of her she works like a Trojan. Completely tired herself out. All well until last day, just digging out around bread oven when one of the tracks came off. Bugger, end of work as it won't go anywhere except in circles.

A busy weekend but successful. Now for the roof.........