Tag: marmite

• Home again, Home again, Jiggedy Jig.

  I know. I know, I say that all the time.  But it is true. Who does not want to do a Jig when you are finally delivered back Home.  Home again, Home again. Jiggedy  – Jig!  Home. Our favourite destination. Though, like  all Immigrants and I am one, as are many of the Fellowship, we…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  November 7, 2013

  Farming, Humour, Life, Photography

  cows, home, kittens and dogs, marmite, pigs who talk, sheep, sustainable farming

• Hawks Love Young Chicks

  When I returned from buying feed yesterday morning, the guineas were  shrieking up a storm. Imagine a highly strung young matron throwing her apron over her face and running screaming in circles, then you have a reasonable description of the guineas when they see a hawk. The guineas do not yell at cars or stray…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  May 16, 2012

  Life, Organic farming

  chicks, death, farming, haymaking, marmite, tractor tilling field

• Calling all Marmite Hoarders!

  Lambs are natural escape artists. They have a tendency to leak through fences. Minty was winding herself around my ankles like a cat so getting her in the shot was impossible. These two were inspecting the trucks. Soon Mama started to make a racket and they darted back through the fence like good little lambs.…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  May 15, 2012

  Humour, Life, Organic farming

  christchurch, compost, earthquake, marmite, marmite shortage, new zealand, peacock

• Banty the Bantam Rooster

  Did I tell you about my mother’s rock gardens? I think I did.  At the big house on the beach. You will remember that Dad said he would place a rock once then shift it once, then he was done. My Mother loved rocks. Well, the rock garden outside the backdoor had the special rocks…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 22, 2011

  Life, Stories, Writing

  bantam rooster, classical guitar, cold toast, marmite, old lady, rangi, rocks, rooster, sunset