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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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Feeding Time at the Zoo
We have managed to get the dogs into a bit of a routine, well you have to when it feels like feeding time at the zoo!! Ginger the cat stays politely out of the... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Stopober - Off and Running
Well here we are the first of the month, how the hell did that happen so quickly!! The first day of Stoptober got off to a good start anyway. Read more
Posted on 01 October 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Stobtober - Enough Food to Last?
Enough Food to Last? That title was a bit tongue in cheek because, as you can see from the photos, there is more than enough food to last the two of us and the... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Making the Most of What You Have
After the last post I had so many comments and emails saying that you were doing exactly the same as me, spending money to save money. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
It's Not Going So Well This Time
my No Spend/Low Spend September :-( I went out the other day to get some sparkling water and cordials from Tesco .... and somehow managed to buy this little lot. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Musical Beds
Awww..... little Charley is all alone in Suky's bed. That's because Mavis who is usually in with her is in Rosy's bed ... and Rosy was fast asleep until I took... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Sunday Jobs
Sunday started bright and early, the dogs dragging us from our beds with the tip tip tapping of their claws on the wooden floor of the living room, a sound... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Using Things Up - No Spend/Low Spend September
It's still going on, this No Spend/Low Spend September!! I haven't posted too much about it because I have just been plodding away. Read more
Posted on 23 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Planting Onions and Tidying in the Woodland
It's been a productive but very tiring weekend, but somehow you don't' mind feeling so wiped out when you can see the results of your labours. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
What a Pair of Posers!!
What a pair of posers these two are turning into. And they are also best mates and partners in crime!! If the house goes unnaturally quiet I know to go and... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Our Changing Landscape and ..... Ooops, Another Spend Day
Our landscape is changing quite rapidly at the moment. The trees we planted earlier this year and looking strong and healthy, but at the moment it is the poly... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Planting - Low Spend Day
Although this is No Spend/Low Spend September some spending just has to be done. In order to keep us in garlic for next year the cloves have to be planted now,... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
My 23p Gourmet Pizza
Determined not to spend at all yesterday I rummaged through the freezer just before teatime and came across the boring little pizza above. Read more
Posted on 17 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Poppy is a Naughty Girl
This is Daisy ..... all alone. She used to hang around with her sister all day but now Poppy has turned into a naughty girl, she has her breakfast of layers... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Indiana Jones and the Blackberry Picking Sweet Potato
Every time I pick Blackberries I'm reminded of the Indiana Jones films where invariably the baddie ends up dangling over a hole, on a cliff face or in some othe... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
I'm Almost Back.......
Mavis and Charley say Hi !! Normal service will be resumed tomorrow now that Lovely Hubby has sorted out our computer .... it lives to Blog another day :-)... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Computer Woes
here at the moment, sorry for lack of posts. Normal service will be resumed soon I hope ...... if you see an unidentified flying object ...... it is our main... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Views and Poses - No Spend Day
The view from the office window has changed dramatically. The long coarse grasses that filled the field opposite have been cut, turned and baled over the... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Posing for Photographs - No Spend Day
After yesterdays 'holey' post I thought you would be ready for some cute doggy pictures. Pictures showing Mavis's progress and her little sisters playing with... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Holes - No Spend Day
Saturday saw the arrival once again of Lovely Hubby's mate with his 'little digger', I have no idea of it's real name (and I can't remember his either) !! Read more
Posted on 09 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES
