Today we had a 'rest day' from cycling. In actual fact it turned out to be quite a busy day and not restful at all. First thing after breakfast we did some work in the garden. Paul emptied the Maris Bard potato pots and was annoyed to see that one pot had been attacked by red ants. The surface of the potatoes are all pitted but I think they will be okay to use providing we peel them.
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| Maris Bard (ant attacked ones on the left) |
After coffee we decided to bottle the apple wine. A staightforward process of siphoning the wine from the demi-johns into sterilised bottles, putting the corks in and then labelling. About 28 bottles in total. I'm not sure we will ever get round to drinking it all!
Then we climbed into the attic to discuss clearing the room out, decorating and turning it into a ..... gym. Paul has bought a Zwift trainer so that we can continue cycling during the winter. So much for my cosy retreat!
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| attic room - loads of stuff to clear out before we decorate |
Oh dear - I know which I would rather have.
ReplyDeleteBetter than having a gym in my garden room though.
DeleteHow do you reach the attic? That looks quite a challenging project but I'm sure you are up to it!
ReplyDeleteA ladder!
DeleteI'm impressed. You seem to have renovated and customized every room in your home.
ReplyDeleteIt's a proper room with windows and heating, the only problem is access.
DeleteI'm very impressed by your wine production. With the price of wine in the UK being crazy high, it makes sense to make your own. Well done.
ReplyDeleteMight try making elderberry later this year.
DeleteWill the apple wine taste like an alcoholic version of apple juice?
ReplyDeleteOh dear, where will you put all the stuff from the attic, if you're going to turn it into a gym?
We don't have useable loft/attic spaces here, and although our main roof space is big enough to convert into a couple of extra bedrooms, headspace is limited - high ceilings being the norm. Usually there is no access into the roof space so I've had no problem resisting storing things up there. The garage, however is another matter entirely!
We have a massive space in the roof so storing stuff is not a problem. This is just one room that has been properly fitted out with electrics, heating etc. The previous owners used it as an office. (The apple wine only has a very subtle flavour of apple.)
DeleteJust have to consider the ladder as part of the exercise!
ReplyDeleteExactly!
DeleteShouldn't the gym be in your garage with its hard floor? All that banging about and physical exercise in the attic, the ceiling might cave in. Time to sup a couple of bottles of apple wine and perhaps have a re-think.
ReplyDeleteI don't think there will be very much banging about, just some hard pedalling on a static bike.
DeleteI am exhausted !!:)
ReplyDeleteGym might be ready for you when you visit!
DeleteWow, you make your own wine! Impressive! Sorry you are going to lose your cozy retreat area.
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