Crazy thoughts

I’m still ploughing through all the photographs from the photography workshop last weekend but in the meantime I can’t resist looking at this Alpaca.  It’s exotic in that cooky kind of way.  I would love to have introduced the bassets to this crazy...

Neighbours with comedy value

Stand up comics might be a rare breed out in the country but that doesn’t stop us from wanting local entertainment. Admittedly this might mean making friends with out comic neighbours but when they are cute and cuddly I can live with that.  I was delighted to...

The ultimate in country life accesories

It’s always been our plan to furnish our land with some suitably cute residents.  Someone I know has beaten us to it though and now the proud owners of six live-in entertainers.  On a visit today I was smitten once again by the prospect of having some Alpacas...

All the fun a the fair – a photo study

The sun came out for the second Martinborough Fair. So much so I couldn’t help myself and had to buy myself a new hat from one of the 400+ stalls.  It’s a pretty natty hat and will be way too good for wearing around Domestic Executive HQ.  This will be a...

Tips on how to tame a field – got any?

It’s been hot, hot, hot this weekend.  In excess of 30 degrees I reckon.  Just the weather you need to tame a field.  Yeah, right! Regardless of the weather we’ve a list of things to do before winter and when I look at the list and look at the weather,...