Jethro

DIY on the shed is still in progress (I can only do a section at a time as I need to wait until there's enough scrap wood at work to do the next bit!) but is coming along nicely, if somewhat 'rustic' in appearance!!
We have a few more residents that have come in over the last month or so. These are:
3 gerbils, a 22 year old cockatiel, 2 corn snakes and the latest addition to arrive at the weekend was Jethro..... a young black backed gull...... Steve named him, it had nothing to do with me, haha!

Jethro was hit by a car and I'm still not sure if he will be able to recover enough to be released yet. He has to be given a chance though and if his broken hip and wing will heal enough then we'll certainly do whatever we can for him to get him back out there. For now he seems quite content wobbling around the shed and is eating and drinking fine....the other end also works well - I forgot just how much mess large birds can make, especially ones that eat fish.... Nuff said!

DIY

Well, I've finally had to admit that the main Refuge shed is on it's last legs and will probably not last another winter in it's current condition. A new one, with a newly laid base area, will cost around £800 and we simply do not have the funds at the moment. I'm starting to do some fundraising towards it but for now I'm refining my DIY skills this weekend and repairing it myself.... actually, the term 'skills' is used rather loosely, I can use a saw and hammer but my work won't win any prizes at the Idea Home exhibition!
So this weekend is being spent cladding out the interior walls using scrap wood and bubblewrap for insulation, all of which have been salvaged from work (they normally end up in the skip). +1 for the environment as well as improving the Refuge!
...special prize for the person who correctly guesses how many extra bruises I end up with by the end of the weekend!