I GET a fair amount of work done while we sit in bed watching Saturday Kitchen and drink coffee.

After ‘brunch’ we decide to try and tackle the big tidy up outside.

First task is to clear out the woodshed and cut up the pallets and other random big bits of wood that have just been shoved in there and talking up more then their fair share of space.

While I’m clearing the woodshed, Margaret starts on the garden shed which is in a similar mess…that’ll let me get the various power saws out to deal with the wood.

First, a circular saw then a mitre saw to cut down the pallets and other oversized bits of wood.

Next the log splitter and mitre saw for some of the logs we have waiting to be cut. Still hard work, but sure beats doing by hand!

There’s still a few logs and all the old decking to be done when it starts to get too dark and starts raining.

I make an experimental beef stir fry which Margaret reckons is the best I’ve done then our neighbours Jess and Drake come in for a few drinks.