Diary. Vineyard.

Spent a lot of the weekend assisting Barbara in her vineyard. She was desperate to get all her vines tied down before bud burst. Some of Henry's have burst over at Marlow so we can't be far behind. You do the job too late and in bending the new wood you are going to knock off a lot of buds. Every one gone means two bunches of grapes less.

I can't be entrusted with skilled work. I was needed to put on the new wire clips which hold the vine support rods to the fruiting wire. Requires strong thumbs. What with using a Blackberry all the time, my thumbs must be the most powerful part of me. But those clips are tough. Thumbs now in agony.

So no more thumb-typing. Here are some beautiful shots from our recent South American trip. They show Aldo and Giorgio's vineyards, people and Alta the Guanaco.

Alta Tierra Vineyards

Aldo Olivier and Giorgio Flessati of Alta Tierra

Aldo

Alta