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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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Bargains
I've picked up some brilliant plant bargains just recently, perhaps it's been because I haven't really been food shopping so much and have had my eyes open for... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Making Money from Nothing
At the moment my head is in a space of 'making money from nothing'. It's car boot sale season for the next few months and we are both having a good sort out of... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
After the Weekend ... Polytunnel Progress
Of course after a weekend away there's the inevitable catch up needed back at home ... mostly in the polytunnel. (This picture was taken from the back doors of... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Weekend Away
As you might have guessed from the rather large gap between posts we have been away for a long weekend. Anyone from this country will immediately recognise wher... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Years Hair Care Sorted
A mystery parcel arrived the other day. At first I was baffled, and then I remembered a short email the other week telling me that I had won one of the prizes... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
He's Just a Total Poser
I sit here because I know I look good. After watching the birds fluttering about and teasing me with their jittery antics I meow loudly and Mum comes running ou... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Bargains, Coupons and Plans
I splurged the other week when I was in Tesco, they had the latest edition of Gardeners World in a bargain bag with gardening gloves, six packets of seeds and... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Help ... No Cabbage!!
I'm pretty well known for my 'hiding behind a cabbage' profile picture .... but what do you do when there is no cabbage available and there's a man roving aroun... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
In The Net Tunnel This Week
I love this time of year, the seedlings that only a few weeks ago were tiny little things needing lots of protection from weather and temperature fluctuations... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Ginger and Mavis Caught Napping
Caught snuggling on the sofa the other day .... ... Ginger and Mavis just snoozing the afternoon away. Until naughty Mum disturbed them that is. Read more
Posted on 17 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Llanbedr and Tal Y Bont Open Gardens Day
After a lovely long doggie walk in the beautiful sunshine on Sunday morning we dropped the doggies back at home for a snooze and then set off to the other side... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Watch Out, Watch Out There's a Man About!!
A jokey stocking filler bought by Lovely Hubby for me at Christmas, and now it's about to come true .... but we've both been looking forward to this happening... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2017 LIFESTYLE -
Replanting the Strawberries
The strawberries have started flowering and luckily even though we have had some late frosts and the arctic breezes of the other week, they have all survived... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Black Country Living Museum
On the Saturday of our weekend away we went to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, and as requested I have downloaded some of the photos for you to see. Read more
Posted on 04 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Spring Cottage in the Cotswolds
For the last two years while living here in Wales we have chosen to holiday in Wales, albeit many miles further down the coastline, but this year as LH needed... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Spring Onions
I had a very out of date packet of Spring Onion seeds in my large seed drawer, so I decided to go mad and sprinkle them all into a tray of compost. As you can... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Are We Still Scrimping and Saving
The last few posts since my unexpected foray back into Blogland have been about growing and sowing so I thought on this bloody chilly indoor job day (Hands up... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Potting On ... and Cups of Coffee
It's been a busy week this week, potting on vegetable seedlings in the polytunnel. This little beauty is one of my many courgettes, I also have marrows and... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Easter Sunday Job
I dashed out while the skies were blue and the sun was shining to get a couple of photographs of this mornings little job ... filling up the bed LH and Simon... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Salvaging the Strawberries
To the right of the polytunnel doors sit the old truck tyres that last year held the majority of our strawberry plants, along with a few more plants in the... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES