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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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Suky's Weightloss Journey
Suky has now been a member of our local vets 'Tubby Club' for the past sixteen months and in that time she has reduced from 12.2 kg, as she was in this photo... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Still They Keep Coming
I've come to the conclusion that I must have paid for a two year subscription for Kitchen Garden magazine as the copies still keep landing on my door mat with... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2016 LIFESTYLE -
Last Day of September
Well it's the last day of September, and what a quick month that seemed to be. It's also I think, the last jug full of Sweet peas from the Veggie Patch. Read more
Posted on 30 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Six Little Beady Eyes .......
I wonder what these six little beady eyes are keeping an eye on ...... .... yup, Lovely Hubby is a soft touch and they know if they wait and they watch there... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
My Favourite Time of Year
Autumn is my favourite time of the year. Most days start fresh and bright, and yes sometimes a little chilly, but it's nothing that wellies and a lightweight... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Trimming Trees
Living alongside a main A road and owning trees of all ages and a woodland, means that we have the responsibility of making sure that all the trees on our land... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Rosehips and Roses
This is a familiar sight at this time of year at the far end of our paddock, the wild rose bush full of rosehips. What you don't expect to see next to the... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Chippings ... and Shorts
The dogs love to explore each new delivery of chippings that we get, they must smell wonderful to them. I can just smell the gorgeous freshness of pine and the... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Double Decker Dogs
Every day at the moment, at one time or another I come into the kitchen to find my double decker dogs are at it again. They sit cuddled up to each other like... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Matchy, Matchy
The colour of Lovely Hubby's latest batch of Rhubarb and Apple Wine was such a glorious and familiar colour that we got out a couple of jars of last weeks... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK -
Composting Brainwave
I had a bit of a brainwave a couple of weeks back. I was busy weeding in the veggie patch when I sat up to straighten my back and have a little break, like you... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Holding Hands
It's funny I don't remember ever holding hands with my first husband, sad really as we were together for 26 years!! I wonder if it's an age thing or just that w... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Quick Harvesting, Long, Slow Loading
The harvesting is coming thick and fast at the moment, unlike the computer which is going long and slow ... these three photos just took 35 minutes to... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Chickens and Apples
I think the chickens are enjoying keeping an eye on us as much as we like keeping an eye on them, now that they are back over in their original Chicken World. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Compost Heap Jelly
I made a double recipe batch of Compost Heap Jelly following Pam Corbin's recipe the other day. I mentioned it in an earlier post. Read more
Posted on 13 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Little Visitor
We had a little visitor over the weekend, the smallest one for quite a while. He came in the window to say hello and just sat there for a minute before the... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Cor What a Whopper
This huge beauty fell out of the tree and just missed me earlier today. I'll be needing to wear a hard hat to go over to Chicken World at this rate. Read more
Posted on 11 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
Daily Pickings
I don't remember planting any yellow tomatoes, but I've got lots of them .... and they are lovely big, sweet and tasty tomatoes too. Read more
Posted on 10 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
The Buoy is Back
A few of you commented on the lush green grass we have here at the moment, both in the paddock and nearer to the house. The grass near the house is brand new... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2016 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES -
A Totally Doggy Post .... Well Almost!!
Yesterday I spent most of the day with my Mum and brother Graham. We met up at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, had a wander around the shops, drank numerous... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2016 LIFESTYLE