Had a good trek round the farm this evening after dinner, finishing up in the woods. The light as the sun sets is always amazing, and I was there just in time to get some great pictures. It is certainly a relief to be living back in the country, without neighbours,...

One of the hardest things to get used to is that the truck has a very finite supply of electricity, currently one fairly knackered old battery. I'm so used to being able to simply switch on whatever I like, and the power will flow. Despite having pretty much nothing...

Well, at last here I am - if not entirely off-grid then pretty substantially off grid. Today has been a mixture of the good bits - looking after the animals, gathering eggs, salad leaves, coriander, and some strawberries for dinner, sitting in the warm, in front of my...

This is Sherafey, who was unwanted after finishing her flat racing career at the tender age of 4. Like many racehorses who fail to live up to expectations, her owners couldn't justify continuing to spend money on her and so were happy to give her away to a good home....

The fan attached to its ply mounting The truck has a woodburner in the living room, but I was worried that while it might be tropical down there, the other end of the wagon might be baltic. The solution is what has become known as the WaftOMatic, which does what it...

First day in the truck, and I've been very aware of all the new noises. It's rather like being in an old house as things move around in the wind. The occasional chugging of the water pump; the ticking noises as the water heater fires up; odd groans as the wind buffets...