Preparations continue..

by | Apr 24, 2012 | smallholding

In the hope that we might complete our land purchase sometime soon, work continues apace to get all our assorted junk ready to move. Today saw both trucks started up for the first time in a while, our solar panels hauled down from the roof, and the rainwater...

Am I missing a trick?

by | Mar 16, 2012 | smallholding

One of the benefits of the whole living off grid, alternative homes, low impact lifestyle ‘thing’ is that it is generally seen as something different, (for good or bad) and interesting, by plenty of onlookers. People are often fascinated to see how we...

Bye Oak..

by | Nov 29, 2011 | animals, smallholding

Yesterday I lost an old friend, and had to make one of those decisions that you just don’t want to have to make. I feel very strongly that when you take on responsibility for an animal, then that responsibility lasts a lifetime. Poor Oakley wasn’t blessed...