Saturday.

Sorry I've not posted since Monday; been a busy and fairly well filled week. Today has been a  standard Saturday. Spent this morning in my workshop putting finishing touches to the above clock. I published a photo of the same clock when I'd just got it on 17th November last, so I now have 'before and after' photos of it. Been working on it (well, on and off) since then. It's a nice small wall clock (eight inch square dial) built about 1780.    Got meself tidied up about 1 p.m., had sandwich lunch, then to scrabble club for usual three games. Played with Phyllis, Hilary, and Kevin. Good games. Home just after four. Friend Jill 'phoned to say she's been beating today and had a brace of pheasant for us. As they've got a very busy weekend (setting up tomorrow for an antique fair in London) we motored over to them (seven or eight miles) to collect the birds. Stopped and had a cuppa with them; they were in the middle of packing, but seemed ready for a  break, then collected birds, and came home. As they were only shot today I hung them up outside  in the forge to ripen. Will do the necessary on Monday (D.V.). As the weather is still very mild they should be about ready then.  Supper just after seven, and been in the workshop since. About ready for bed now, so will bid you all a very good night.