The Fordson Major Diesel

Another vintage tractor awaiting makeover.
I headed off to the local riding school early this morning to collect some bags of horse manure. Not as well rotted as I would have liked but told to help myself so I shall keep going back, it can rot away behind my allotment shed til the Autumn. I loaded 12 bags in my little Toyota Aygo  ... he! he! he! The girls were bringing the ponies in to prepare them for what was probably a busy day. During the first lockdown, 12 months ago, the owner was desperately trying to find grazing for some of her animals, at the time she had 40. That's a lot of animals to feed and care for with no hope of getting any revenue. Back at the plot I unloaded the poo, added a bag to two plots that I shall be needing in about a months time. Sweetcorn going in 1 piece,  squash, pumpkin & courgette in the other. Bobby robin still gathering dried oak leaves for nesting. He stopped for a few breadcrumbs, soya & linseed bread today. :-) Then it was time to head to Knighton for dog walking.  A beautiful sunny morning, no chilly wind this morning which made a pleasant change. We did the usual lap of the heath plus down to see the dipper, who was nowhere to be seen this morning, but 2 female Red Breasted Merganser flew under the bridge below me. The second time I've spotted them in flight so imagine they are possibly nesting on the river.