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Riverton, was a lovely little village, we had pretty awful weather but made the most of any break in it to get out and about The beaches were amazing, (see above), and going back in summer needs to be added to our list of places to go. Arty, bohemian vibe, cool shops and cafes (delicious …

Wilbur, (named by me), and Kevin Bacon, (named by Luca), arrive shortly. Here they are with all their siblings. I asked the owner to hold onto them for a few weeks to allow Kevin Bacon, the runt of the litter, to have a few more weeks of his Mum’s milk. How adorable are they?!!! The …

Tahi, Rua, Toru and Wha They have arrived and doing so well! Love their new pasture and come running when we call them (the sheep nuts help 🙂 ) They are Damara/Wiltshire cross, my aim is to put a full blood Damara ram over them. A hardy breed, fully self shedding ,(no shearing involved), lamb …

Brace yourselves this is going to be a long one, it has been so long since I posted, so lots to catch up on!!!! We have not long got back from holidaying in Naseby and St Bathans, The shot above is Rich jumping into the amazingly deep and clear Blue Lake, crazy man, but I …

Wild flowers are a regular forage on my walks, so plentiful and spectacular! They brighten up every room in the house, even the little ones, with very little effort and no cost…. As usual this time of the year brings us some very hot days, great spots for swimming surround us, we are very fortunate… …

Happy New Year everyone!!! Nothing says holidays and summer like BBQ ing 🙂 My colleague gave me these peonies, how gorgeous are they?! They lasted for weeks! The last month has flown by! I finished work on the 22nd of December and we flew out to Canada on the 23rd. Here we are preparing ,(i.e. …

Rich and I have just got back from a hike. Such a lovely day, a good “washing drying” day. Some views from our wander… Luca not long home, he has been away celebrating Hanukah with his friends, he is very tired, but very happy. Last weekend was his 15th birthday so it was also of …

BEFORE – cozy and functional, looking at it now, it is hard to believe we lived like this for 4 years. AFTER – we are still getting used to all the space, it feels so luxurious and decadent, it is a privilege to have been able to do this and we take none of it …

Finally after more than 4 years we have sign off on the build! Wahoo! So happy!!!! Next post will be the before and after photos of the inside, it feels very decadent living with so much space, but somehow we are managing It has been another busy, busy month! Rich and I celebrated our 17th …

Spring is here! These were collected on our usual walk, so pretty to look at while you are doing the dishes 🙂 I know things are coming right weather wise when the view from the walk is like this… The port is in full swing, the logging trucks filling up the yard with logs and …