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• Light at the End of the Tunnel

  

  Possibly the most boring photo I've started a blog post with, but we are so relieved to finally have the roof of the garage/workshop complete I had to show it. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Gifts, Treats and the Smallest Harvest

  

  We were away at the weekend, spending time with Lovely Hubby's sister, meeting for the first time her wonderful new boyfriend and taking time out to visit the... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Courgettes - Marrows

  

  I keep turning my back for what seems like minutes and my lovely little Courgettes turn into Marrows. I've spiralized them .... ... I've cooked them simply... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Preserving the Fruits of Our Labours

  

  It's underway, the big harvest and the slow steady drive to preserve as much of our own produce as possible to feed us over the coming months when there will... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• It's Here ......

  

  It's here ... in all it's glory ... Lovely Hubby's BIG purchase of the year .... his John Deere Series Two tractor. It's what I was referring to as his 'green'... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Lots of Bananas

  

  On the subject of saving money and prepping food, as I was talking about the other day, this is something I've recently started doing with bananas. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit

  

  I was washing the pots the other day and this little cutie caught my attention. As he was eating the grass and not my Strawberry plants or Rhubarb I didn't run... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Prepping for the Freezer

  

  As well as growing our own food there is always some foods that get bought from the shops, markets or supermarkets near us and I always try to make full use of... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Meet The Rockettes

  

  , four POL (point of lay) Rhode Rock hens that we picked up at the start of the month. With the sad demise of Angel and then The One we decided to replenish... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Itty Bitty Post.

  

  I'm just hanging around having a lazy hour ... it may run into two :-) I was over in the polytunnel first thing this morning before the sun moved onto it, it's... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• A Touch of Orange

  

  Simon came for the weekend to help Lovely Hubby get the net tunnel up and ready for use, the orange van parked outside the house is his. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Success at the Show

  

  This is like 'Show and Tell' at school, only in my case it really is 'Show'. We had a really good afternoon at the show. As we were busy here on Saturday mornin... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• It's All About the Potatoes

  

  I spent some time on Thursday afternoon digging up one of the beds of the 'Estima' potatoes. We didn't really need them up just yet but I wanted to pick out... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Parcel Delivery

  

  Now when I go out and come home to find a parcel on the doorstep it is usually a new book, or some kitchen gadget that I have succumbed to, so you can imagine m... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• What a Worry

  

  these chickens cause us sometimes. I spotted Caldwell snoozing in the sun the other day ... he stayed there for hours. Hunched over and not responding to any... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Polytunnel Progress - August

  

  The polytunnel this month is looking very green .... AND orange!! No wonder Lovely Hubby keeps going in there, he loves orange ... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Building Work, Spinach and Shows .....

  

  The building work is really ramping up a pace now, yesterday the back of the wall was neatened up, load after load of our topsoil was brought back over ready fo... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Shucks .... and Possibilities

  

  In the comments on yesterday's blog post Barbara asked ' ... what was the judging criteria for the hard boiled egg?!' It's the strangest thing I've ever done,... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• And I'm Off ..... The Trelawnyd Flower Show

  

  There's a lot of photos on today post, you might want to make yourself a cup of coffee, or pull up a carrot to nibble!! Firstly though, thank you for all the... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Soap Box Warning

  

  I got this in the post yesterday. A thank you for doing Live Below the Line earlier this year. It was a letter, a certificate ... ... and a glossy brochure... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2015 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES