Dad and SM came up Friday to stay for the weekend, so I had a mad moment or two beforehand tidying and putting away. Not that the place was really a mess but Dad in particular is a bit fixed in his ways and expects everything to be "just so" if you follow. SM has also recently had an operation on one of her feet, so mobility is something of an issue for her and it was helpful not to have too many obstacles about the place. You get the picture.
Saturday LL and I arranged to meet Dad at Lockey Farm in nearby Arborfield where they were holding their first open weekend. The sun shone and the sky was blue, everything was fine with the world. The farmer and his staff were running tours of the farm for a small fee, which we all enjoyed. The farm has over 6000 (Columbian Blacktail) free range chickens who get the run of some 40+ acres. In addition the farm has wonderful pigs and a large flock of sheep who were lambing.
Later I paid a brief visit to the area of outer Reading previously known as Worton Grange, to look at this lovely house.
This grade 2 heritage listed (protected) building is a former farm house and is now known as Little Lea Cottage. It is now surrounded by modern development and is in effect on a little island all of it's own. I never knew it was there. The reason I went to check it out is that apparently there is a family link back in the 1850's. Fairly recent for us although I know some overseas readers may feel that far back is the dim and distant past, given the relative short history of their own countries LOL. Oddly Dad remembers delivering newspapers as a lad to this house (after WWII) without realising the family link.
The Royals have also chalked up another couple of good results, moving them nicely up the table:
12 Apr Scunthorpe 0 - 2 Reading
16 Apr Reading 3 - 1 Leicester
Oh yeah and this entry marks 600 posts. Well done, me!
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