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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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The Old Tin Bath - Rejuvenated
After yesterdays post I thought I better nip out and take a quick photo of the now rejuvenated tin bath. The herbs that I transplanted from the pots that they... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Old Tin Bath
was in a dreadful state at the start of the weekend. We have been using pickings from it all through the Winter, which I think is pretty good going considering... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Grow Your Own
I was reading one of my gardening magazines over breakfast this morning and came across this advert, my first response was WTF !! Read more
Posted on 09 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Pair of Whoppers!!
We were out in the polytunnel this morning, digging up the Borage plants that I have grown in there over the Winter and transplanting them into Nut Wood, which... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
All a Bit Same Old, Same Old
I've been more than a bit lax in my postings recently ... sorry!! To be honest the dreary weather gets me down and it all starts to feel a little bit same old,... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Treleddyd Fawr Cottage - A Lovely Welsh Cottage
After last years wonderful April break at Pontbrenmydyr cottage, a National Trust property near Aberaeron, we knew we would have to find somewhere pretty specia... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
In the Fridge and Reverse Bills
Everytime I open the fridge I smile at it's contents ..... a pack of Nematodes is not what you expect to find on the cheese shelf!! Read more
Posted on 04 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Tubby Club
Warning this post has Pug Overload ... which will not be a problem for all you Pug lovers out there ;-) Back in April of last year I enrolled Suky in Tubby... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
More Free Seeds
Two mornings this week I heard the happy thudding of my magazines falling onto the doormat, it creates a frenzy of barking from the dogs and a smile for my face. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Paddy Fields of North Wales
After the rains of last Autumn and Winter and the flooding of the fields across the road we have been thinking about a new crop. Read more
Posted on 01 April 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Cats and Street Performers
It seems cats and street performers have a lot in common .... put a bag down for a minute and you'll come out of the room to find it's already occupied. Read more
Posted on 30 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Lambs and Moles
The little lamb I posted about yesterday is now safely with his or her new Mum and they both seem much more settled. He's lost his extra little sheepskin coat... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Bank Holiday Monday
Well we braved the high winds and rain in Llandudno for an early morning walk with the dogs ..... they were not overly impressed and just dashed for the house... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Bank Holiday Weekend
It's a UK Bank Holiday weekend which of course means that sunshine is usually the last thing we see, so when the weatherman said it would be sunny on Friday of... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
My Girl Rosy
. Rosy appears in lots of my posts, in the background, snuffling around in Chicken World while I clean out the henhouse and photographing the chickens as I did... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Chicken Stocktake
Every year I try to do a Chicken Stocktake, just to get down on the blog the chicken numbers and types we have and the names of the chooks in residence, so... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Ooops .......
Most definitely an 'Oops' moment!! I left my potatoes chitting .... in the dark ... in the cupboard under the stairs and forgot all about them, I think they hav... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The House on the Hill
We did it, in under an hour ... well we've had lots of practise, this is the fourth time we've put one of these together :-) This is the Maggies 24 henhouse fro... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Split Personality?
I had to clear all the surfaces last week as the electrician needed access to the fuse box, which is rather handily in the roof space over the kitchen, just... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Signs of Spring
All the signs of Spring are here. There is blossom on both the Almond trees in Nut Wood. Ginger joining in all the doggy walks, he just loves the sunshine.... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES