Sue15cat
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Our New Life in the Country
http://ournewlifeinthecountry.blogspot.co.uk/
It's simply the wild and wacky ramblings of a 50 something townie turned country girl who lost her heart to a sailor and started a new life in the country.
Following our journey with dogs, cats, chickens, rampant veggies and learning to be more and more self sufficient.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 914 )
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Chased by a Chicken
There was a commotion in Chicken World yesterday evening. As I ran to the door to see what was up luckily my camera was at hand as one of the chickens was... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb
While we've been concentrating on the hillside, over at the back of the house the Rhubarb patch left to it's own devices was slowly going rampant. Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Father's Day
I was sat at the computer feeling increasingly maudlin, of which the dictionary definition is 'self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental'. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Dad's Bed
This is Dad's Bed. After a week spent filling it up a couple of barrow loads at a time, it was finally ready and settled enough to plant into yesterday. It... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The View from the Window
last night was so spectacular I had to grab the camera. The light was wonderful .... ... although of course I couldn't do it justice. But I had to give it a go. Read more
Posted on 11 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Revisiting the Past
I've been away with Lovely Hubby down South for a whole three days, I guess you wouldn't have noticed .... the Blog was set to publish every day while I was... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Yay .... Good News
I'm about to be back in business, the food growing business that it. We have just heard that Planning Permission has been granted for us to erect the poly and... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Jigsaw Puzzles
As mentioned in a previous post my first love is reading. But every now and then I get the urge to do a jigsaw, I find it really relaxing and love doing the... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Not Playing Ball
I did a post with Suky the other day and then one with Ginger, so I felt guilty for missing out Rosy. Yesterday I tried to get some pictures of her ..... she wa... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Gorgeous Puss
Sitting on the patio in the sunshine between jobs is the best perk of this job, that the minute we sit down we get company is even more wonderful. Sometimes the... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Words
.... they are all over our house. I was washing the pots last night and started noticing just how many we have accumulated. Some tell us where we are .... ...... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE -
All by Myself .......
All by myself, don't want to be .... all by myself .... ...... oh ... there you are!! Any chance of a biscuit? Suky Read more
Posted on 03 June 2014 LIFESTYLE -
It's Gonna Take a While ......
After one day of banging, digging and sawing we had the beginnings of the plan on the soil instead of just scribbled on the back of an envelope. Retaining... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Digging on the Hillside
Sorry it's been so long since the last post. I'm not on a 'blogging break' like so many are doing at the moment ..... well if I am it's not the sort of break I... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
There's a Moose Loose Aboot the Hoose
There's definitely a mouse in the house (to put it in a slightly more English way), the dogs are going potty, well I say dogs but it's just Rosy really. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Back to My Roots
I picked too much Rosemary last week when I nipped out in the rain to grab some herbs from the tin bath. Rather than using it all and risk spoiling the dish I... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Waiting for Titbits
"Rosy I don't think he can see me will you come over and tell him we're waiting ..... ....... anything to oblige!" Looking at the picture of Suky you can see wh... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Views from the Doorstep
I stepped out of the door to take the picture below, but first I simply couldn't resist taking this first shot, a panoramic picture of the view from the side... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Working Weekend
Well as you can just about see from these photos the sheep have gone ..... ALL OF THEM!! Lovely Hubby phoned the owner and told him in a very stern voice that w... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A More Welcome Little Visitor
This happy little chap runs round the fence of Chicken World on a regular basis, the chickens seems fascinated by him and have got used to his frequent presence. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES