Karola opined that the front gate, the 133 entrance gate, was drooping so today I rehung it and it now has a slightly upwards demeanour. In so doing I had to redrill the gudgeon holes higher up so I probably need to build up the driveway beneath the gate.

Henare arrived just as I was finishing the front gate and so we started putting up the new shed railings starting with two very carefully positioned half-round posts to hold the three 3-metre sections of railings. We cut three sections of railing to act as a template for where these posts should go. Meanwhile I hung the long gate adjoining the railings. After lunch we cut the rest of the railings to size and, after some steady rain that eventually ran out of puff, screwed on the rails. It all worked out very well and all I have to do now is add three intermediary posts and screw the rails to them.

A retired couple came to see Karola about making Karamu a stop on an antique car outing in November.

Henare and I also put up a replacement curtain rail over the cottage front door. Later Karola started sewing the rings onto the heavy curtain she uses to keep out the significant drafts round the edges of the front door.

No more lambs today.

Front Gate At A More Jaunty Angle

Gate & Railings Pretty Much Complete

Oak Avenue Weather:10℃—20℃ 6.8mm rain [75.9]