29 Nov Update (boring title)

Holly Lodge News:

• Joanne tells us that the upgrade to the tool room is progressing well. The tiles have all been removed and 'it looks a lot better already'
• We had a trojan virus on the PC in the office butSwanny/Owen sorted it.
• Otherwise no news. Al n Valerie back in the UK and no doubt trying to catch up onsleep - oh and Val has to write up her diary.

Vineyard news:

• see Vinewatch but briefly -the vines are now:
  24 days planted
  90 hrs of sunshine
  240mm of wetness
  99% have budded
  90% are at the chicken stage
• The leftovers (in case of loss) are all well (despite no irrigation at all - explain that Mr Irrigation man)
• The anchors are all done 29 Nov 2008
• The cordon wires are 60% completeThe pump at the dam still doesn't work
• Dave Betka is here - building a boat and gigging at the LodgeDi is fishing a lot
• The Dam water may need some treatment to get it to be palatable
• Ben is well - see picture above
• We miss the grandkids