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Monthly Archives: August 2017

Professional Bee Mover

August 31, 2017by Claire 4 Comments

So last Wednesday at 7pm I found myself rocking up at a house in a nearby village to collect a swarm living in two old supers. Obviously as I am […]

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Bees

Two-cheese, two tomato tart

August 29, 2017by Claire 4 Comments

The need for quick dinners is paramount around here as we get to the end of August. I have been meaning to post about this tart for a while, but […]

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gardening, recipes

Self Delusion

August 24, 2017by Claire Leave a comment

I have been deluding myself. The last few times I have been to the doctors, I have told them I am pretty active. “I have a smallholding and dogs, I […]

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wild swimming

We have Ducklings

August 20, 2017by Claire 1 Comment

We have ducklings again – just in time for our friends to snuggle. Unfortunately only 6 hatched – although about 12-3 of the eggs were fertile and developed. I think, […]

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Animals

Human Sheepdogs

August 19, 2017by Claire Leave a comment

Do you remember I might have mentioned the human sheepdog pack? Well they wrote a little song about being a human sheepdog and here it is. Although they left today […]

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Campsite, Dogs, shepherding

Living the Dream

August 17, 2017by Claire 2 Comments

At this time of year people on the campsite often remark to us that we are “living the dream”. Now don’t get me wrong, we are certainly “living our dream” […]

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Campsite, Dogs, recipes, shepherding

Cheese-making

August 15, 2017by Claire 5 Comments

After my slightly disastrous earlier attempts at making cheese from Iggy Pop’s milk I have decided it is time to move beyond simply making ice-cream and yoghurt and to jump […]

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recipes

Weaned Piglets

August 13, 2017by Claire 4 Comments

We weaned the piglets. We got them used to coming and eating food in a hurdle square and then one day during egg collection we shut the entrance and opened […]

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Animals

Every Day

August 11, 2017by Claire 2 Comments

I have been swimming every day for the past week. After our big swim adventure I kind of fell out of the habit of swimming. Every day I was too […]

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cancer, wild swimming

Hidden Garden

August 9, 2017by Claire 7 Comments

I have a secret garden, down by the side of the house. Come through the gate and I will show you …… It is after the gooseberry patch and  hidden […]

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gardening

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