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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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Come and Have a Peek in the Net Tunnel
It's about time I let you have a proper peek inside the Net Tunnel. In the last couple of weeks the central area has had masses of bark chippings poured in... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Storing Pumpkins
The last of our pumpkins which were harvested at the end of Autumn of last year is finally being eaten. I have to admit to giving a couple of them to the... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
I Left You Hanging in the Air ...
I left you hanging in the air at the end of the last post ... mainly because I had to go and get a photo of a little addition we have had to add to the new... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Chicken Land
Last week as soon as we came back from our weekend away we got stuck in to moving the chickens. Chicken World is looking decidedly worse for wear. Read more
Posted on 06 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Coffee Break Posting
I'm busy, busy, busy today but I thought I would just do a quick post to let you know that Lovely Hubby's head is healing up quite well and he is working hard t... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Not For the Squeamish
The gatepost piggy is wearing Lovely Hubby's hard hat .... if only he had been wearing it a little bit earlier he wouldn't have done this .... ... it's deep,... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
I Love My Polytunnel
In the polytunnel at the moment is a lovely green mish mash, a delightful mix of new seedlings, old over-wintered plants, things being shifted around and new... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Sad News - Goodbye Mother Goose
Mother Goose died during last night, peacefully and cuddled up against one of the large Black Marans in one of the nesting boxes. Read more
Posted on 01 May 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Mother Goose and the Toilet Roll Inners
I had a little helper in the polytunnel this morning. Mother Goose the Hyline hen is on her last legs. I actually think she has had some sort of mild stroke as... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
RIP Daisy, the Lavender Pekin Bantam
The night before we set off on our weekend away Daisy died. I was glad she chose that night to tuck her head under her wing and slip peacefully away because it... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Our Home for the Weekend
We're back!! This was our home for the weekend ... from Friday until Monday morning we could pretend we lived in this lovely little Welsh cottage. Read more
Posted on 27 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A 'WTF' Moment ... and Then ANOTHER One!!
Mum gave me her copy of the free Tesco magazine the other day to have a read before it went in the recycling. I was merrily flicking through the pages when I... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Lovely Hubby's Favourite Commodity
I get happy over cook books, gardening magazines with free seeds and courgette seedlings growing big and strong in the polytunnel ..... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Thank You .... and Books
Firstly, thank you so much for all the birthday wishes yesterday. I had a lovely day, lunch out with my Mum and brother in Bents Garden Centre in Manchester,... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Birthday Treats
This is proving to be a very good couple of days .... well apart from the bit about being officially another year older. It's my birthday today and I'm being... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Sorting Through Cook Books
We were all set to go out this morning and finally weed the messy front flower beds, but the rain had other ideas!! So we started indoor jobs instead. Read more
Posted on 17 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Face at the Window
'Hello ... is there anyone there?' " Mum, Rosy's at the door ... ... I think we should leave her there ... it's okay I'll have her bone :-) " Rosy is the only... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
All Very Organised ..... Or is It?
It's all coming along nicely in the polytunnel, my favourite seedlings in the world, the Courgettes, are looking deliciously chunky, everything else is showing... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Almond Tree Blossom
The Almond trees are still in blossom, which bodes well for a slightly bigger harvest than last years, which was the grand total of three almonds .... yes three. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Meet A, B and C
and their babies ... a, b and c :-) Will, the owner of the sheep currently in our little end triangular field admitted to forgetting what numbers he was up to i... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES