Boys and their Toys
I know I have a bad reputation for spending money on gadgets and toys, however luckily Emily agreed that a Sit-on Lawn Mower was an absolute necessity for the chateau gardens which are huge – over 3 acres! Also, we got a lot of advice about buying something decent that will last and can be easily serviced. So, having used my friend Mike Wood’s awesome John Deere Sit-on around Fontley, I looked around for a French equivalent in a nearby town. Fortunately our neighbouring village of Messeix has a specialist shop that only seems to sell Mowers and Chainsaws – it’s an Aladdin’s Cave! And they are all Viking or Stihl which, I am told, are excellent makes. So with the help of my father I bought the 2nd best in the range – a Viking MT585.
I can’t tell you how long I have dreamed of owning such a machine.
As you can see the grass was in severe danger of being cut for hay by the local farmers so my first cut was long overdue (which reminds me, I need to find a French Barber!)
It looks much better now and after a further cut this weekend it should start to get its stripes back. The bit in the middle that hasn’t been cut is where Mr Martin has planted some tulips and daffodils. They look pretty but it was a very odd place to put them and I still haven’t worked out what to do about it.
Everything else is starting to grow now and all the bulbs Mr Martin planted at the front are really colourful.
The Virginia Creeper on the wall is a bit slow though, but there are a few buds that are breaking out here and there so within a week it should look very different.
I can’t tell you how long I have dreamed of owning such a machine.
As you can see the grass was in severe danger of being cut for hay by the local farmers so my first cut was long overdue (which reminds me, I need to find a French Barber!)
It looks much better now and after a further cut this weekend it should start to get its stripes back. The bit in the middle that hasn’t been cut is where Mr Martin has planted some tulips and daffodils. They look pretty but it was a very odd place to put them and I still haven’t worked out what to do about it. 
Everything else is starting to grow now and all the bulbs Mr Martin planted at the front are really colourful.
The Virginia Creeper on the wall is a bit slow though, but there are a few buds that are breaking out here and there so within a week it should look very different.
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