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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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What a Way to Start a Day!!
I was woken this morning at first light by the dogs barking. Not just a the gentle but annoying barking that means Ginger the cat has been teasing them again,... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Minimilism
For a while now we've toyed with real minimalism and have been on a journey to de-clutter our lives gradually sorting and selling things at car boot sales,... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Where Were We ....?
We've just had a really good weekend off. No work except the very basics of cleaning out the chickens and gathering in eggs and wood for the fire. Apart from... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Dorset Cereals
Look what arrived by courier today :-) In their own lovely packaging ..... ... which carries the message that suits our lifestyle so well. Lots of lovely cereal... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
It's Time to Begin
.... ... to begin the outside work that will tidy up our little bit of this Welsh hillside, to make it ours and make it start to look after us as we will look... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
I Did It ... Thanks to You
Well thanks to you lovely lot I DID IT .... won the February Little Blog of the Month Award over at Dorset Cereals. Woop, woop ... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Watching
I was watching this wonderful fat and fuzzy rainbow the other day, we have so many rainbows here on the hill and they are all individual, you wouldn't notice... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Keeping Up Appearances
I had a lovely email last night from someone who wishes to remain anonymous, who was in a bit of a quandary. She needs to start living more economically,... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Sharing Food
I was filling up the big 'bread bin with dog food yesterday and the phone rang .... ... I don't know how much he managed to snaffle .... ... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Free Range Egg
As I mentioned last week Angel, the 'double rescue' Hyline hen has been escaping over the fence to lay her eggs. I had thought she was only giving us one or... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Live Below the Line 2014
I'm wondering at the moment whether to sign up for this again. I've done it a couple of times, each time slightly varying the way I approached it. Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Improving Things
This weekend we spent a lot of time improving things or tarting the place up a bit. We decided the oil tank sat on the hill , completely visible from the main... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Chicken at the Window, Spade in the Hand
There was a tap, tap tapping at the kitchen window this morning as we sat eating our poached eggs on toast. As usual Angel was out and about and having a nosey. Read more
Posted on 15 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Chickens in the Spring
Bottoms up girls, there's new food in the feeder. The girls, and Caldwell and Flash the cockerels, are really enjoying these gorgeous sunny days we've been... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Frank is Found
For all those of you who have been asking about Frank the Pug and unable to follow the Facebook group, a message. Frank is home with Phil, his Dad. Together... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Little Bit More Pattern
We decided when we moved here to continue with our white theme, with all walls and woodwork, except the doors, being painted white. Read more
Posted on 10 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Another Book ......
Highly appropriate that on World Book Day yesterday I should get another new book!! I had pre-ordered this last August and for some reason known only to... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
World Book Day
Today is World Book Day Yes ... I have a few ..... .... here are some of them .... ... and a few more. Did I mention I have quite a few .... .... there are... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Not Finished Yet !!
Whoa .... stop panicking folks. Yesterdays post was all about how we are improving Chicken World and never have I been so inundated with emails telling me my... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
New Improved Chicken World
The old farmstead is echoing with banging at the moment, over the course of the last couple of days between other jobs Lovely Hubby is building a new and... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES