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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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Crumbles - No Spend Day
Lots of lovely crumbles, one for tonight and three for the freezer and a tub of crumble topping mix for the future. I started out to make some crumble mix to pu... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Message from Mavis
Hello, my name is Mavis. I know Mum has been posting about me for days now, ever since by magic I found myself back with her and Dad, and home again. Read more
Posted on 07 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Eating Through the Cupboards - No Spend Day
I am trying to eat my through the cereal in the cupboards, trying all different kinds of milk .... I really don't get on well with 'normal' skimmed milk anymore... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Bread and Sloes - Spend Day
After all that talk yesterday about emptying the freezer I go and buy two huge freezer packs of bread rolls!! Oh well they should see us through Lovely Hubby's... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Working Through the Freezer - No Spend
All through this month of No Send/Low Spend my main aim is to run down the freezers and the cupboards, but the freezers are the main priority. Read more
Posted on 04 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Using It All - No Spend
Keeping your spending as low as possible means using up every last little bit of all things that you buy. I learnt years ago that squeezing tubes until you... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
My One Thousand Mile Weekend, for Me ..... and Mavis
Mavis meeting Suky for the first time on 31st December. This weekend I was away staying with Lovely Hubby at his digs in Berkshire and catching up on visiting... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Getting Ready?
You'd think with No Spend/Low Spend September starting tomorrow I would have been out and about topping up supplies, filling the freezer with food to last us,... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Suky Has a Question ......
Suky has a question ... just one question for you ... " Does my Bum look big in this? " Just in case you said yes!! Sue Read more
Posted on 30 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
There's Something Behind the Woodpile .....
Can you see Lovely Hubby disappearing into the woodland .... ... the dogs didn't even bother to follow him he had been going up and down, up and down, like a... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Finished Bed
I realised this morning that I never got round to putting up pictures of the finished new bed after doing the 'Molehills' post. Ooops .... sorry!! Read more
Posted on 28 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
There's a Blogger in My Kitchen
Watch out, watch out there are TWO Bloggers about. We had a lovely evening on Sunday with fellow Blogger and country girl Sarah, from the Blog The Compost Bin. Read more
Posted on 26 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Fruit
I was jotting down in my notebook the other day all the things we are currently growing and all the things that I want to grow to keep us in vegetables and sala... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Molehills
The 'molehills' spotted by Suky in yesterdays post have been growing and growing ..... ... and here is Mr Mole, otherwise known as Lovely Hubby. Read more
Posted on 24 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Suky the Pug .... and the Molehills
Hello, my name is Suky, I am a Pug. Mum's put me on a diet, she says I am at least 3kg overweight, so I'm practising my camera angles, she's said once I look... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Gone to Pot
Since ending my other Blog '365 Days - £365' recently my spending has gone to pot. Yes, I'm still using my coupons, vouchers and points but not having to b... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Polytunnel's Going Up
Yesterday was an exciting day, and in between heavy rain and in at times very windy conditions we managed to get the polytunnel frame erected. Photographing it... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Another Day Out !!
A sign appeared on our gate post by the triangular paddock last week. As the lady was attaching it she spotted Lovely Hubby working in the field and came over t... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Llanrwst Rural Show
Yesterday as soon as we had cleaned ourselves up and got changed from dealing with the concrete we set off for the Llanrwst Rural Show which is held every year... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Concrete Poured
This morning saw us up bright and early, and after a quick slice of toast and a cup of coffee we were out on the hillside having a final tidy up of the... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES
