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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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Trelawnyd Flower Show
It's been a busy weekend!! Condensing two days worth of jobs into just Friday we managed to have a whole day off to go to the Trelawnyd Flower Show and take som... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Mum's Garden
Last week after my 'Ladies who Lunch - Round Two' post, someone asked to see Mum's garden so here, in all it's small but perfectly formed beauty it is. Read more
Posted on 04 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Guess What I'm Reading ......
Well this is the only clue you'll need!! And the book I'm currently reading ..... ..... is Through the Kitchen Window by Susan Hill. Now do you get the clue? Read more
Posted on 02 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A 'Non Chicken'
I got on the computer pretty sharpish this morning as I needed to send out some emails, it's always a good way to have breakfast on a Monday with the dogs... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Garlic Harvest In
Last weekend I pulled up all the garlic that I have grown this year in the net tunnel, I left it overnight with some of the soil still attached to dry... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Ladies Who Lunch - Round Two
It just had to be done, the 'ladies who lunch' struck again :-) Once again at the Wyevale near Mum's the offers were waiting for us. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Chickens and Sheep
" Look I think Mum's got some food." "Oooh is the grass nice .... ... I think I'll try some." " Come over here everyone .... this is lovely." This post is... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Eggs .... and a Right Royal Hoo Ha
When we went away the other weekend the eggs that the chickens laid were obviously left in the egg boxes all day, meaning they were walked on by the hens over... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Sheep Along the Fence
I always know when it's going to be a cooler or wet day as the sheep stay in their favourite spot and overnight sleeping area at the top of the hill much, much... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Sowing in the Rain
We have literally just come in after a morning of raking out stones, levelling the ground, then fertilising it and then sowing grass seed. Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
I Miss the Food .....
I miss the food posts on this blog, they all seem to be over on the 'Year Without ...' blog at the moment, but I thought I would put up a photo of my just strun... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Right Place, Right Time
I was in Manchester with Mum yesterday, one of our lovely 'ladies who lunch' days together. We went to our most frequently frequented place her local Wyevale... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Tractors and Dogs
Awww ... have you ever seen such a scared and basically pi**ed off little doggie!! Rosy hates tractors, she hates when they drive past our house ... which they... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Keeping Cool, and Cuddling Together ... on a Hot Day
'Hello', this ewe seems to be saying to me, 'have you got anything tasty to eat' ... they ask me this everytime I go over to the chickens, and yes they get the... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
And as It is ...
Gosh it's been a busy day today, but just I had to jump on the computer and record for posterity and show you all what the house looks like now. Read more
Posted on 15 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
As It Was ... and Farting Pugs!!
This is the last time you'll see the house as it was, now we have a whole different look, and most of the folk that we speak to are absolutely loving it. Read more
Posted on 14 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Living as It Was .....
We're just back from a lovely weekend away. A whistlestop tour of one of Lovely Hubby's old stomping grounds, Portsmouth and a day here at the Weald and Downlan... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2016 LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Work Less and Live More
I love this little snippet of a famous poem by Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken. See here for the full poem and to listen to it being read. Read more
Posted on 11 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Long Week
Phew .... it's been a long week. What with the changeable weather, painters showing up/not showing up, builders picking things up, guys dropping off chippings,... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
In the Net Tunnel in July
The Net Tunnel in July is a lovely place to work in. The over-Wintered things have mostly been eaten, by us I hasten to add not any pests. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES