25 January 2013
The rain continues. We are at that time of year when getting hot water is a real struggle. We have to plan when we need to wash - ourselves, our clothes, the dishes - then put on the big noisy generator for about half an hour. It's not a quick process. We then have to decide how to prioritise - ourselves, the clothes, the dishes - and who or what gets the lukewarm dregs at the end!
Meanwhile, I've been exploring local sources of withies and brambling, scouring the local hedges for good long weavers.
The rain continues. We are at that time of year when getting hot water is a real struggle. We have to plan when we need to wash - ourselves, our clothes, the dishes - then put on the big noisy generator for about half an hour. It's not a quick process. We then have to decide how to prioritise - ourselves, the clothes, the dishes - and who or what gets the lukewarm dregs at the end!
Meanwhile, I've been exploring local sources of withies and brambling, scouring the local hedges for good long weavers.
A wheelbarrowful of brambles
Myrtle withies, not very long, but good and flexible
We think these are mulberry offcuts, they were lying around the ground in large numbers, so we made off with a few. They are proving good for hurdles.
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