15th Oct 2023
After swapping with Chloe's dad at hospital yesterday, it was time to get back on the moving-train. Today I gathered up various plants from various locations and potted them together into big buckets (to make it easier to move them to the new house).
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After swapping with Chloe's dad at hospital yesterday, it was time to get back on the moving-train. Today I gathered up various plants from various locations and potted them together into big buckets (to make it easier to move them to the new house).
10th Oct 2023
Day 3 of a 2 weeks stay in hospital with Chloe and I've just informed the consultant that the survey on the new house has rising damp. I was hoping she would say it's a low risk for Chloe, but it was the opposite. Now James and I are frantically searching how to treat it..
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Day 3 of a 2 weeks stay in hospital with Chloe and I've just informed the consultant that the survey on the new house has rising damp. I was hoping she would say it's a low risk for Chloe, but it was the opposite. Now James and I are frantically searching how to treat it..
1st Oct 2023
With three medium sized dogs, my garden has seen it's fair share of dog poop. I've always wondered just how careful I need to be with poop, composting and rearing chickens and decided to do some research.
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With three medium sized dogs, my garden has seen it's fair share of dog poop. I've always wondered just how careful I need to be with poop, composting and rearing chickens and decided to do some research.
29th Sep 2023
Two years in and only 5% self-sufficent.. sounds pretty pants right? I mean what have I been doing all this time? Well, I have been learning - a lot! Trying new things, doing a little of a lot but not a lot of anything - it's time for a change..
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Two years in and only 5% self-sufficent.. sounds pretty pants right? I mean what have I been doing all this time? Well, I have been learning - a lot! Trying new things, doing a little of a lot but not a lot of anything - it's time for a change..
27th Sep 2023
So this is where I am supposed to say 'Not starting sooner'... but actually no - I've done much worse things than not starting sooner! I mean, there was the large garden bed I made out of untreated wood, getting a border collie when we don't have sheep, and then there was the chickens...
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So this is where I am supposed to say 'Not starting sooner'... but actually no - I've done much worse things than not starting sooner! I mean, there was the large garden bed I made out of untreated wood, getting a border collie when we don't have sheep, and then there was the chickens...
23th Sep 2023
Well I've had a go at a lot of homestead type things, but I'm just not producing a lot of anything. This is because I try to keep a lot of different things on the go and we currently just don't have the space. Hopefully thats about to change...
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Well I've had a go at a lot of homestead type things, but I'm just not producing a lot of anything. This is because I try to keep a lot of different things on the go and we currently just don't have the space. Hopefully thats about to change...
1st Oct 2023
So I can't deny it, yes Covid played a part - but I'm not giving it all the credit. I've always had 'prepper' urges, I'm super independent and hate asking for help. The idea of not having to rely on ANYONE to survive has always excited me and I had a litte stash of goods way before Covid..
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So I can't deny it, yes Covid played a part - but I'm not giving it all the credit. I've always had 'prepper' urges, I'm super independent and hate asking for help. The idea of not having to rely on ANYONE to survive has always excited me and I had a litte stash of goods way before Covid..
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