Fred and the chickens explore their new enclosure ...

We were supposed to go camping today but at the last minute (i.e. last night) we changed our minds and decided to 'staycate' instead. So we've spent the day enjoying our lovely home and getting on with some home improvements. In particular, improving the chickens' home. We've marked out an area which we would like to become a vegetable bed, we've fenced it and moved the chickens in. The idea is that they will do all the hard work for us ... weeding, fertilising and pest control. They seem to love it, and so does Fred ...

Fred stroking Boat

Duck and Boat hiding under the coop

Fred, Duck and Egg

When you're this wet it doesn't matter if it's raining or not.

There is only so long that you can give in to the rain and stay indoors. So today, in pouring rain, we braved the fountains at Alnwick Gardens anyway ...

Not sure who is wetter ... Fred or Auntie Weasel!

I've not posted on here for a while which is largely because life goes on as normal in Alnwick! Some people have said they have been unable to comment on posts on the blog - I've changed the settings and hope this will now be possible. Can someone give it a go (via blogger not Facebook) to see if it has worked?