Sawdust

 It dawned bright and sunny. Though clouds scudded across the sky, it remained warm and bright. We had a leisurely start.

The Gorse Fox had his customary call with the cousins. It was good to hear from Chris, the eldest, that the area of Turkey where he lives is not affected by the wildfires that are threatening so much of the country. It was also interesting to hear from Tim, the youngest, of the battles that are going on within his village over the proposed development of a solar farm. He reminds the Gorse Fox of himself in his ability to listen to NIMBY bull for so long before having to stand up and intervene. Clearly, the residents of Lullington need a slap round the head and a significant increase in IQ points.

The Silver Vixen has been back in her sewing room, working on her latest project. The Gorse Fox retired to the workshop in order to create more piles of sawdust and off-cuts. In terms of progress, much has been made and he now has a very impressive collection of sawdust spread across the workshop floor and the workbench and an ever-increasing stack of off-cuts.