Alyosha with Hooligan in the background.
Below - Apricot [Alyosha's wife] with babies. After sitting faithfully but fruitlessly on eggs three years running, in 1999 she hatched 3 and being as surprised as me at this event, she allowed one to die in the wet weather before I realised. These two I saved by drying them with a hairdryer and then keeping her and them in the greenhouse for several weeks. Once she got used to the idea she was a wonderful mother.
Val [who has just been taking care of all the livestock while I had a week painting in Ireland] and me with Wispy and Teifi.
The back garden in evening light with ducks on path.
Me and Val with Teifi Dog
A feeble attempt at controlling jungle in the back.
View from the front yard of Bodyfuddau.
My study and my haven.
And the other end of it. I still cannot quite bekieve that I have a shelf for files and can lay my hand on whatever I need.
Bess, Teifi Dog and Wispy at one of their favourite sports [water play]. This actually consists of Teifi retrieving sticks while the others hassle him and Wispy then tries to assist him in bringing the stick to land.
"Isn't it about time for dinner?" says Bess.
Mikhail Sergeevich in repose.
Ditto contemplating the need to have a wash and brush-up.
One of Mikail's wives with babies in 99
ditto
