Friday 21st March 14

A pretty awesome day with a lot crammed in.

Firstly we had a visit from Everest Windows, who fitted our front door and surround a couple of years ago, but we found out recently that they'd put one of the sealed units in the wrong way round, with the metallic film which reflects heat back into the building on the outside... so heat from outside was getting reflected back out, and heat from inside was just easily leaving.  So they sent a chap round to sort that out, and to replace the letter box which had got broken.

Then Dawn came round, as she was in Heslington visiting Sam, and she had lunch with us and showed us her photos of the Matterhorn and skiing in Zermat. It was really lovely to see her. I got my bike and trailer out to show her, and after she went, I loaded up the final 5 sacks of compost and took them to Holgate.

I pruned off some of the dead Elm whilst there and brought that back.  I rang Good Energy with our FIT reading, and Gas and Electric too.  I spoke to Anna and the parents about seeing them on Sunday. I spoke to Pippa and arranged to chat with her sometime.

Then I went to help Debbie with her bike as the chain keeps coming off.  I moved her back wheel back a little bit which tightened her chain, and I adjusted her gears.  She was very happy.

After tea and Gardener's World, I cycled round to Hazel's to deliver a sack of compost to her and John, and got a bottle of mead as a thank you, and some 2013 NewScientist magazines!