No, this is not a cooking post. It is an excuse for some pretty pictures of chickens, and a way for me to assuage my guilt about not posting recently. I’ll explain why soon. Get ready, we’ve been working on a Big Project.… Continue Reading
It worked! There is one less rat under the chicken house, and this old girl is the reason. See, it’s true, good things do run into the mouths of dogs who wait. I was going to post a photo of the dead rat, but on… Continue Reading
In the usual way of things here on the farmlet the dogs will be hanging out wherever we are. They run alongside as we walk with the ponies through the Seven Acre Wood, look for forgotten bones while we weed out thistles… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago one of the loyal readership (I think there are roughly 5 of you!) was chatting to me in the corridor at work and asked very politely whether I could please write a post about Giselle the guinea fowl. Since then… Continue Reading
We did move and it mostly went smoothly (ask me later about the 3am arrival with 10 chickens!). I don’t have photos yet I’m sorry, it’s all been quite a whirlwind. There was a significant amount of progress made on… Continue Reading
If you’ve just been redirected from the old blog location. Welcome. You’ve found me! Sorry about that. That last blog site was only ever intended as temporary, and this will be our new home from now on. The scenery is pleasant and… Continue Reading
We’ve done it! Deposit paid. No turning back now. Guess we’ll just be stuck living with this: and this: and some of this for the ponies: And, just to put those more idyllic looking shots into perspective, there’s also this pruning and… Continue Reading
