The hardest thing about living in New Zealand is saying goodbye to visitors when they leave. My in-laws have been, stayed and now gone. The house is earily quiet. Just MT, I and the bassets at home. As always when family come it passes in a flash even though it’s been many weeks. We’ve packed [...]
George’s banished to his bach
20 January 2009 3 Comments
It’s a bitter ending for George’s antics. Drastic action had to be taken. Yes, our magnificent rooster has simply gone to far. Chicken keeping visitors marvel at George’s rooster prowess. But they haven’t been on the end of his beak when he launches a rooster rage attack. Neither are they one of the hens who [...]
Showing off bassets
19 January 2009 3 Comments
A day for birthday treats
18 January 2009 3 Comments
The wonders of thistles!
17 January 2009 3 Comments
Having done battle with thistles for weeks and weeks and weeks it gave me an enormous amount of pleasure to spend an hour in the garden to photograph a few still remaining on the other 4 acres of land. There have been times when I have hated these pesky things but when you get close [...]
We’re done and it’s never to be repeated!
16 January 2009 3 Comments
You know that feeling when you’ve completed a job. A hard job. A job that’s been a long and hard slog. Something that’s used up lots of energy, brainpower and resources. A job that you’d wished you never started but carried on till the bitter end. That’s the feeling I had today wheeling my barrow [...]
Hedgerow festivities
16 January 2009 4 Comments
In the UK our last house had a name. It was called Holly House on account of the enormous holly trees in the garden. It was wonderful at this time of year lots of red juicy berries giving the place a real festive feel. Holly is not something that you see a great deal of [...]
Clean bill of health for bassets
15 January 2009 2 Comments
You can’t hurry an artist at work!
14 January 2009 4 Comments
The neighbours are still building
13 January 2009 3 Comments
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