If it ain't on the list it's not a priority

After a little too long of us both referring to an imaginary priority list, i.e things we need to do to get the house safe and sound before winter, we decided to sit down and actually write one. Of course it’s a working document and some days it feels more is added than accomplished, but we’re getting there. The majority of the exterior jobs (not including gardening) are done or at least started. First job was to build a compost heap, so we had somewhere to empty our bucket –embracing the concept of human manure (and the pit toilet is full, enough said). Tom was an apprentice for a day replacing the broken tiles on the roof. We’ve put up guttering around the back where the trees and damp had been coming in. Most of the windows have been scraped and a form of putty put in – being made from sunflower oil it has a very different texture to what we’d be used to, more like play dough, but the biggest problem with it is that the birds love it, and we are on constant watch for their destructive attacks.