Outbuildings: Week 1, Day 1

Outbuildings: Week 1, Day 1

Work started on the Outbuildings today. The first big job is removing the concrete slab for the old cow shed, which first required the clearing of the materials stored on that slab over to another location, well out of the way of the new construction.

There’s a new timelapse camera mounted on the House, looking due East. Due to the camera’s field-of-view and it being relatively close-by, it only covers roughly 2/3 of the Outbuildings – missing most of the Northern wing. However, it will still give a good indication of progress.

The plan is to resume daily updates with progress on the Outbuildings.

Wildlife Pond Update

With some significant rain over recent days, the pond is filling up nicely. Probably only another 100 – 150mm to go before it can be considered ‘full’.

Water level in pond on 6th January 2025

(The crescent shape of smooth water nearest the camera is a thin layer of ice.)

Update 2025-04-10

It’s been a very dry March and the pond is now almost empty, with just a small puddle at the far side. There’s some rain forecast in the next few days so it will be interesting to see if that’s enough to create some standing water again.

Water level in pond on 10th April 2025