Cage & Aviary Birds

Northumbrian Notes

BIRDS & BIRDKEEPING

WELL, my workload has increased considerably, partly through other commitments and partly through an unfortunate mishap.

You'll recall I am in the process of converting part of the old shed into a garden summer room. The inside work had reached a point where I could do no more until the new custom-sized patio doors were delivered. So I turned my attention to the outside decking area I had previously built filling the outside L-shaped shed space. It had seen better days and was not going to be allowed to spoil the overall appearance of the finished garden room.

I began on that with my wife Muriel doing her usual light labouring duties. While taking the old top decking off I asked her to pass my hammer –

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