Even bassets can get fed up with rain. This is a familiar basset pose of late. Sitting with their nose pressed up against the window hoping that rain would go away. I know how they feel. It is however the perfect excuse for spending excessive amounts of time in... I felt total relief to see Chloe had returned to the chicken pen this morning. The wind has been so strong wouldn’t be surprised if she’s had a supersonic flight back. She spent 3 nights in the bush sitting in her tree as the rain lashed down and the... Wet, wild and wintry weather gives the log burner a magnetic effect. Where else would you want to be than close up to the warmth that is otherwise missing? You can’t stay closeted for ever though – OK you could but that’s when cabin fever sets in. ... Having new chickens has been a bit of a worry. Watching the pecking order sort itself out is not much fun to watch. It’s been wonderful for the lowest in the order of our original hens as she made it quite clear from the moment the new hens arrived she was not... Makes a change from the rain to see snow on the hill peaks. It’s such a pity that this picturesque view comes with a biting southerly wind. And I mean biting. Winter does not official start until 1 June but it seems that the climate has disregarded that. ... 