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A Walk around the Wee Farm with the Purse Camera
Last night we were sitting outside eating our simple repast, the food supplied by our own wee farm, when we heard a worrying creaky noise coming from Pats Paddock. I could see part of the big paddock, and noticed the Murphys (lambs for dinner) and Mia (lamb forever) galloping across the field. Then there was…
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Seven Deadly Sins and the Games we Play
You will have noticed a dearth of good photos in my blogs lately, this is because my camera metaphorically spat the proverbial dummy. I have a new lens on the way but until then the camera is sitting in the corner of my summer study feeling all wan and miserable. It has had no walks…
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Dad’s easy tasty Bread Recipe
My father has been following the blog since its beginnings and is not altogether sure about the merits of my bread recipe. Yes, you can go back and have a bit of a laugh at it if you like!! You will remember that Dad is a boat builder and measurements and procedures are second nature…
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Salmon and Shrimp Chowder because I can’t go Fishing on the Prairie.
I have a friend, who lives by himself in a beach house on stilts, up the East Coast, in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. It is a beautiful bay, deserted for most of the year. He is on the beach every day . Surfing mostly. Or looking for surf. When he goes away to work he…
