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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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Morning Rainbow
I walked round the paddock with the dogs this morning, hands in pockets, head down, miles away in thought really and then suddenly I looked up ..... ... I'm so... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Cat Flaps and Drawers
Ginger is coping pretty well with the building work. Considering that his normal route into and out of the house is unavailable because his cat flap is in the... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
I'm in Hot Water!!
I'm in hot water .... well up to my elbows anyway. The central heating/hot water oil fired boiler is now re-installed and working on all cylinders. This means... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Advent Challenge
Every year when I was little we would get out our Advent Calenders on the 1st December. We had one each my brother and me, old faithfuls that we used year... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Conservatory Update - Pictures
As daylight slowly trickled in on Friday morning this is how the new conservatory roof looked. Two sides had been covered in membrane and battened down. Read more
Posted on 30 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Meat for Christmas, Money for Christmas
Did you shop yesterday, I didn't!! The thought of shopping was so far from my mind yesterday, and watching the pictures on the news at teatime last night, it wa... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Keeping Warm
The house is cold, very cold, we couldn't have been without central heating and hot water at a worse time of year really, but we just have to grit our teeth... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Charley and the Roof
She went from being a sorry little character, warming in front of the fire ... ... to snoozing on the sofa for the evening. I threw some extra big logs on the... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Shape of Things To Come
By first light this morning as I walked back towards the house from Chicken World it was possible to see the shape of things to come. Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Roof Off, Wood On, Bottle On
The roof is off the conservatory now and we are open to the elements. Thank goodness our builder is local, he lives just across the road, and knows vagaries of... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Getting On With Life ..... and Basil Pesto
Sometimes having a hissy fit is just what you need,every now and then it is for me. The fact that you lovely lot were there for me with practical encouragement... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Garden Room - First Stage
Well the steel supports are in place - almost!! As usual there are problems, the security light was directly in the way of the upright at the back right, the... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
At Last .....
At last we are off, that is about to have the new roof on the conservatory begun. We should have been in this position last week, but see that steel beam ... th... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Dogs in Clothes
Lovely Hubby and Charley have obviously formed a mutual appreciation society all cuddled up and posing for the camera. We got out the 'doggie dressing up box' o... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
And the Winner is .......
And the winner is .... still helping me to declutter!! As you will see further down this post ;-) I decided to do the draw the old-fashioned way, with strips... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Bang, Bang Your .....Flat!!
For a second I thought I was being shot at yesterday. I was in Chicken World cleaning out the hen house when there was an almighty bang directly behind me. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Poppies in the Moat
A poignant day today for anyone who has had members of their family involved in any way with the armed forces or indeed any part of any war effort. Read more
Posted on 11 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
1914 - 2014
They shall not grow old, As we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, And in the morning, We wil... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Ginger and the Cat Lady
Did I ever tell you that I'm a cat lady ..... through and through. Some of you may find that strange considering we have four dogs and only one cat. Read more
Posted on 08 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Around the Hills and Back Again
I went to Llandudno today, just me no dogs ... a rare occurrence. Time to myself to do a bit of shopping, buy a few things we had run out of and treat Lovely... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES
