I love having a variety of meals I can make quickly using what I have in the pantry and garden. This is an old standby that I make every mo...

Click on photos to enlarge them. In this photo you can see the down pipe Hanno rigged up on the chook house. It collects rainwater from thi...

I've been making cold pressed soap for a few years now and I had always wanted to add liquid soap to my shelves too. The first hurdl...

All these photos are of ginger beer being made yesterday. I have noticed something about myself since I started reading blogs and again when...

After two busy days at work, I'm at home, alone, today. Nice. Hanno is taking our friend to the doctor in Brisbane and I will be left ...

I've just about given up on TV. I enjoy watching the cricket during summer, I'm still faithful to Time Team and there is the occasi...

We bought two new chickens on the weekend. A buff Sussex named Quince and a Light Sussex named Quentin. My Australian friends will know wh...

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I still have a couple of hours work on the forum, but it will be up and running today. Please come back later to sign up. I'll post th...

I had a wonderfully restful day yesterday and feel better for it today. Thank you for all the good wishes you sent. I've had some emails...