When Hanno removed the fence from the front of our kitchen garden it created space for a seat looking into the garden. Yesterday I showe...

Few of us have reached the point of buying nothing at all - complete self sufficiency. We will never be self-sufficient here and I'm no...

Thank you all for your kind thoughts for us as we grieve for Alice. Last week was a very sad one for us and it helped  knowing  that Alice ...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explaini...

Many of the long term readers would know we have an old Airedale Terrier. Alice has been getting weaker this year, she's deaf and almos...

How do you blog? What makes your blog so popular? What's your blogging secret? These are three questions I'm often asked. The simpl...

Back when I was a young bride, living in what was then West Germany, I was taught to cook two basic meals by Hanno's mum - Kartoffel Pu...

If you're after some sweet inspiration go no further than the inner pickle blog . I'm not sure how Fiona does it with three small c...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explain...

It's been a drawn out job this one, but finally, after rain delays and Hanno feeling a bit under the weather himself, the fence is set ...