We started June returning Percy to her moorings at Shebdon. More blue sky. I was with one of my sisters today and we reflected the weather or the summer seemed to be around May June then disappeared. We enjoyed this cruise.
Cream tea on the go...
Woodseves cutting was in a perilous state. Quite a few rock falls leaving bigger rocks ready to come down. I recall I commented about it when we passed through later in the year and so it has come to pass the cutting is now closed with no opening date due to trees down and more land slips. C&RT really need some planned preventative maintenance on such pinch point assets.
Mmm that gap was getting to me on the 4th June !
A trip into Ashbourne, one of the three local shopping towns close to us. Looks like it was a pit stop on the way to the grandkids
Little Lyra still glares at me !!
7th June and I had the oil boiler apart as it was locking out. It was getting close to its annual service I diagnosed a blocked nozzle. I had an old spare I was able to clean and use until I got a new one ( Stafford Plumb Centre) that our local plumber fitted on its annual service
Seems I was out walking the same day
Then it was s a lovely family day to celebrate Rachel's birthday on the Ecclesbourne railway. We booked a complete carriage for everyone then had food in the buffet car later. Good memories
11th June out on the blood bikes again.
Turned into an expensive shift as my phone fell out of my pocket - I did eventually replace the screen but not after buying a new Iphone
12th June I was having my tea in Matlock Bath, fish and chips, done it soooo many times.
A memorable ride home via the moorlands lanes.
The middle of the month we were out with family at Newstead Abbey. It pee'd it down so we decanted to a local pub for food
Fathers day we were up in Chinley being served a lovely home cooked Sunday roast and then a nice walk
Three generations of Wells men
Back at the cottage the workshop was being emptied of the collection of furniture waiting to be 'up -cycled' as the plasterer was due in.
I've plastered before but not three full rooms and ceilings. Some jobs are best left to the experts
17th June the Himmy was getting a service ready for a trip to Devon again ... yes it rained.
18th another shift
The 20th June I visited my mum, no photos as she wasn't too well this period. The 20th saw such a bright moon I was getting watts on the solar panels in the night.
The plasterer was done and the plaster drying getting ready for its mist coat. This was the 22nd June
Our resident woodpeckers were topping up again
We were also making the most of the long days walking the village walk out through the village and back along our lane. Might have scored the odd Magnum from the local shop.
Coming back to a stew/soup light meal with home made bread.
I started suffering blocked tear ducts that troubled me through the year and I'm still under treatment for it now in December
23rd June we were at Percy sorting out the dredging by hand or feet. While there I test erected the new tent for its pending baptism of thunder and lightening in Devon
I got it sorted but you can see how happy I was doing it. It was very warm that day. I got an old tyre and a spade out of the mud and broke away a few years of solid mud build up
We stayed over as the following day I was measutring up for new batteries. I considered the lithium hybrid but it would have meant adjusting my previous install and I was broadly happy with the battery length of performance so went for a close replacement. It is a tight fit
26th June I was over in Sherwood Forest meeting a good friend who I tour together with. He'd been unwell and had an operation so it was good for him to be back out on this bike.
We finished the end of the month with a walk around Tissington village up near us.
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